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{{AWL}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈklæsɪkl̩/}}
* {{audio|en-us-classical.ogg|US}}
* {{hyph|clas|si|cal}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|more=true}}
# '''Classical''' ideas or [[style]]s are those that were very common at a time in the past and sometimes continue into the present.
#: '''''Classical''' theories in physics can't explain certain observations, which has led scientists to come up with new theories.''
=== Related words ===
* [[classical music]]
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{US}} {{IPA|/soʊp/}}
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/səʊp/}}
* {{audio|en-us-soap.ogg|US}}
* {{audio|en-uk-soap.ogg|UK}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Handmade soap.jpg|thumb|A bar of '''soap''']]
# {{uncountable}} '''Soap''' is a [[solid]] or [[liquid]] that you use to [[wash]] things.
#: ''The '''soap''' slipped out of her hand in the shower.''
#: ''We washed the dog with '''soap''' and water.''
#: ''The '''soap''' bubbles filled the sink.''
=== Related words ===
* [[detergent]]
* [[shampoo]]
{{-}}
== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''soap''' something, you put '''soap''' on it.
#: ''I '''soaped''' her hair while my daughter splashed in the bath.''
=== Related words ===
* [[soapy]]
* [[saponify]]
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{{wikipedia}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈklæ.sɪk/}}
* {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-classic.wav|UK}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|more=true}}
# If something is classic, it's [[typical]].
#: ''Richard Branson is a '''classic''' example of success without schooling.''
# If something is '''classic''', it has a long [[history]] and it is liked.
#: ''His clothes were a mixture of '''classic''' and modern styles.''
=== Synonyms ===
* [[classical]]
* [[traditional]]
=== Antonyms ===
* [[modern]]
* [[unique]]
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# A '''classic''' is a book, play, song, etc. that has a long [[history]] and is liked.
#: ''Every time a '''classic''' like that comes on the radio, I just have to stop and listen.''
#: ''This book has become a '''classic''' of Canadian fiction.''
# {{plural}} The '''classics''' are the [[language]] and [[art]] from ancient Rome and Greece.
#: ''You've never read Homer? Schools don't teach the '''classics''' these days.''
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=== Word parts ===
{{ety-suffix|clumsy|ness}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈklʌm.zi.nəs/}}
* {{SAMPA|/"klVm.zi.n@s/}}
* {{audio|en-us-clumsiness.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun|2=clumsinesses}}
# {{cu noun}} '''Clumsiness''' is a [[lack]] of [[coordination]]; it is the condition of being [[clumsy]]. {{ant|awkwardness}}
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/kləʊzd/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/kloʊzd/}}
* {{audio|en-us-closed.ogg|US}}
== Verb ==
{{verb|clos|e}}
# {{past tense and participle of|close}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj}}
# Not [[open]].
#: ''The store is '''closed''' on the weekends.''
# Not available to the [[public]].
#: ''I used a '''closed''' source to write the article.''
=== Antonyms ===
* [[open]]
=== Synonyms ===
* [[shut]]
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chosen
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{enPR|chōz'ən}}, {{IPA|/ˈtʃəʊ.zən/}}
* {{US}} {{enPR|chōz'ən}}, {{IPA|/ˈtʃoʊ.zən/}}
* {{audio|en-us-chosen.ogg|US}}
== Verb ==
{{verb2|choose|chooses|chose|chosen|choosing}}
# {{past participle of|choose}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj}}
#If something is '''chosen''' it is the one someone chose.
#: ''Medicine was his '''chosen''' profession.''
#Something '''chosen''' is the special one. That is '''chosen''' often means set aside for a special [[purpose]].
#: ''Christians believe that Jesus was God's '''chosen''' one.''
#In some [[religion]]s, a '''chosen''' people is a group of people that are special to God.
#: ''In the Bible, the Jews are God's chosen people.''
#: ''The gospel choir was called "The Frozen Chosen" because they lived in a cold place and where born again Christians.''
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=== Word parts ===
{{ety-prefix|un|wind}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ʌn'waɪnd/}}
* {{audio|en-au-unwind.ogg|AU}}
== Verb ==
{{verb2|unwind|unwinds|unwound|unwound|unwinding}}
# If you '''unwind''', you [[relax]].
#: ''I just need to '''unwind''' after work.''
# The opposite of [[wind#Verb|wind]] {{context|verb}}. If you '''unwind''' something like a [[string]] or a [[scarf]], you make it so that it is not around and around something anymore.
#: ''You need to '''unwind''' the string from the ball.''
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈklʌmzi/}}
* {{audio|en-us-clumsy.ogg|US}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|clumsy|clumsier|clumsiest}}
# A '''clumsy''' person is not [[skill]]ful or [[grace]]ful when [[perform]]ing a [[movement]].
#: ''He is very '''clumsy'''. He might break the dishes.''
# A '''clumsy''' object or idea is one [[create]]d without much [[plan]]ning.
#: ''This solution is '''clumsy'''. I do not think it will work.''
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˌʌn.əbˈteɪ.ni.əm/}}
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/(ˌ)ʌn.ɒbˈteɪ.nɪ.əm/|/-əb-/|}}
* {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unobtanium.wav|UK}}
* {{hyph|un|ob|tain|i|um}}
== Noun ==
{{noun4}}
# {{humor}} {{neologism}} '''Unobtainium''' is a [[fiction]]al material that has [[extraordinary]] {{r|propert|ies}} and is considered very difficult, maybe even [[impossible]], to [[obtain]].
#: ''Science-fiction works have a lot of devices that could not even exist if they were not made of '''unobtainium'''!''
=== Related words ===
* [[unobtainable]]
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{AU}} {{IPA|/aːk/}}
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ɑː(r)k/}}
* {{US}} {{enPR|klerk}}, {{IPA|/klɝk/}}
* {{audio|en-us-clerk.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''clerk''' is a person who keeps an organization's records.
#: ''I called the city '''clerk''''s office to see if they had a record of her birth.''
# {{countable}} A sales '''clerk''' is the person in a shop who helps you find things you want to buy.
#: ''A convenience store '''clerk''' was arrested for selling cigarettes to children.''
# {{countable}} A desk '''clerk''' is the person at a hotel who registers guests.
#: ''The desk '''clerk''' called a taxi for us.''
# {{countable}} A law '''clerk''' is a person, often a junior lawyer, who is the assistant of a judge or another lawyer.
=== Related words ===
* [[clerkship]]
== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# If you '''clerk''', you work as a clerk, especially as a law clerk.
#: ''She '''clerked''' for the judge in 1992, and says she and her fellow clerks worked "as many hours as we could stay awake, often past midnight and on weekends."''
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Legal jobs]]
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/kəʊtʃ/}}, {{SAMPA|/k@UtS/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/koʊtʃ}}, {{SAMPA|/koUtS/}}
* {{audio|en-us-coach.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun|2=coaches}}
[[File:NarrowGauge coach Vígľaš.jpg|thumb|A '''coach'''.]]
# {{countable}} {{sport}} A '''coach''' is a teacher of a sport.
#: ''Even though his team won, first-year '''coach''' Andrew Johnson was not happy.''
#: ''Parkview's new assistant girls soccer '''coach''' Karen Kingston has led the Panthers team to a 4-1 record.''
#: ''Mrs. Schenkman, the seventh grade girls' basketball '''coach''', had ended practice for the day.''
# {{countable}} A '''coach''' is a private teacher, often to help prepare for a particular test, job, or situation.
# {{countable}} A '''coach''' is a bus or a car of a train with seats for many people.
#: ''Thomas the Tank Engine was pulling his '''coaches''' Annie and Clarabel back into Knapford Station.''
# {{countable}} A '''coach''' is a vehicle pulled by a horse.
=== Synonyms ===
* [[tutor]]
* [[trainer]]
* [[instructor]]
== Verb ==
{{verb|coach|es}}
# {{ti verb}}, {{sport}} If you '''coach''' a person or a team, you teach them how to do a sport.
#: ''She '''coaches''' girls gymnastics at Middlebury High School.''
# {{transitive}} If you '''coach''' someone, you help them prepare for a particular test, job, or situation.
=== Synonyms ===
* [[train]]
* [[instruct]]
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{enPR|kōst}}
* {{IPA|/kəʊst/}}
* {{SAMPA|/k@Ust/}}
* {{audio|en-us-coast.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} The '''coast''' is the area of land closest to the sea.
#: ''The hotel was near the '''coast''' and their room had a balcony from which they could see the distant ocean.''
#: ''The numbers of fish along the Atlantic '''coast''' declined from heavy fishing, construction of dams, and pollution.''
# If the '''coast''' is clear, nobody is looking, so you can do something without anyone knowing.
#: ''He looked out the window to see if the '''coast''' was clear.''
=== Related words ===
* [[coastal]]
<gallery>
File:Barbados_beach.jpg|A sandy coast
File:Cliffs_and_foreshore_at_Boulby.jpg|A rocky coast
File:Ca-map.png|Canada with St. John's on the east coast and Prince Rupert on the west coast
</gallery>
== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# {{intransitive}} If a vehicle '''coasts''', it continues to move forward without needing new energy.
#: ''The car gradually '''coasted''' to a stop.''
#: ''He rested as the bike '''coasted''' down the hill.''
[[Category:Landforms]]
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈkɔːrəs/}}
* {{audio|en-us-chorus.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun|chorus|choruses}}
[[File:CSRACA chorus.jpg|thumb|A '''chorus''']]
# {{countable}} A '''chorus''' is a musical group, usually in four parts.
#: ''He is in the school '''chorus'''.''
# {{countable}} A '''chorus''' is the part of a song that is [[repeated]].
#: ''I don't know many of the words, but I can sing the '''chorus'''.''
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈklɪərə/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈklɪrɚ/}}
* {{audio|en-us-clearer.ogg|US}}
* {{hyph|clear|er}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|clear|clearer|clearest}}
# {{comparative of|clear}}
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{{see|China}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{enPR|chī'nə}}
* {{IPA|/ˈtʃaɪ.nə/}}
* {{SAMPA|/"tSaI.n@/}}
* {{audio|en-us-china.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun|china|none}}
# {{uncountable}} Very good [[dishes]]. They are often [[expensive]] and [[decorated]] with a [[design]].
#: ''We only get out the good '''china''' for special guests.''
<gallery>
File:Herend-China.jpg|A china tea set
File:Cibulak.jpg|A china plate
</gallery>
{{stub}}
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{{see|Chuck}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/tʃʌk/}}
* {{audio|en-au-chuck.ogg|AU}}
== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# {{informal}} If you '''chuck''' something, you [[throw]] it.
#: ''Ouch! Why'd you throw the ball so hard? You didn't have to '''chuck''' it at me!''
# {{informal}} If you '''chuck''' something, you throw it away.
#: ''The fruit has gone bad, I'm going to '''chuck''' it.''
=== Related words ===
* [[upchuck]]
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Chuck.png|thumb|Chuck meat]]
# [[Meat]] from the [[shoulder]] of a [[cow]] or other animal.
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==== Pronunciation ====
* {{UK}} {{enPR|chōz}}, {{IPA|/tʃəʊz/}}
* {{US}} {{enPR|chōz}}, {{IPA|/tʃoʊz/}}
* {{audio|en-us-chose.ogg|US}}
== Verb ==
{{verb2|choose|chooses|chose|chosen|choosing}}
# {{past tense of|choose}}
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈkloʊsɚ/}}
* {{audio|en-us-closer-adj.ogg|US}}
== Preposition ==
{| border=0 width=100%
|bgcolor="#e2e2ff" valign=top width=33%|
Positive<br />
'''[[close]]'''
| width=0.5% |
|bgcolor="#e2e2ff" valign=top width=32%|
Comparative<br />
{{#ifeq:{{{more}}}|true|'''more {{PAGENAME}}'''|{{#if:closer|{{#ifeq:closer|none|''none''|{{creatable|comparative|close|'''closer'''}}}}|''none''}}}}
| width=0.5% |
|bgcolor="#e2e2ff" valign=top width=33%|
Superlative<br />
{{#ifeq:{{{more}}}|true|'''most {{PAGENAME}}'''|{{#if:closest|{{#ifeq:closest|none|''none''|{{creatable|superlative|close|'''[[closest]]'''}}}}|''none''}}}}
| width=0.5% |
|}
# {{comparative of|close}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|close|closer|closest}}
# {{comparative of|close}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
{{sectstub}}
[[Category:Prepositions]]
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈklɒb.ə(r)/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈklɑb.ɚ/}}
* {{audio|EN-AU ck1 clobber.ogg|AU}}
* {{hyph|clob|ber}}
== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''clobber''' someone, then you [[hit]] or [[strike]] them hard.
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=== Word parts ===
{{ety-prefix|un|true}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ʌnˈtruː/}}
* {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-untrue.wav|UK}}
* {{hyph|un|true}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj}}
# If something is untrue, then it is not [[correct]] or is [[false]].
#: ''The statement made by the defendant was '''untrue'''.''
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=== Word parts ===
{{ety-suffix|child|less}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈtʃʌɪldləs/}}
* {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-childless.wav|UK}}
* {{hyph|child|less}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj}}
# If someone is '''childless''', he or she does not have any [[children]].
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=== Word parts ===
{{ety-suffix|cloud|like}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/klaʊdlaɪ̯k/}}
* {{audio|en-us-cloudlike.ogg|US}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|more=true}}
# If something is '''cloudlike''', it looks like a [[cloud]] or some [[characteristic]] of a cloud.
=== Related words ===
* [[cloud]]
{{exstub}}
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=== Word parts ===
{{compound|clown|fish}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/klaʊnfɪʃ/}}
* {{audio|en-us-clownfish.ogg|US}}
* {{hyph|clown|fish}}
== Noun ==
{{noun|clownfish|clownfish|clownfishes}}
[[File:Clownfish.jpg|thumb|a clownfish]]
# {{zoology}}, {{countable}} A '''clownfish''' is an [[orange]] and [[white]] striped [[salt water]] [[fish]] that is known for its [[relationship]] with [[sea anenome]]s.
#: ''There were '''clownfish''' in the [[exhibit]].''
# {{plural of|clownfish}}
[[Category:Fishes]]
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/klɪf/|[kl̥ʰɪf]}}
* {{audio|en-us-cliff.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Red Cliff along US287 between Lander and Dubois in Wyoming.jpg|thumb|A '''cliff''' alongside a road]]
# {{countable}} A '''cliff''' is a [[vertical]] (straight up and down) [[rock]] face.
#: ''Don't go too close to the '''cliff''' or you will fall off.''
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈtʃɪər.i.əʊ/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈt͡ʃɪər.i.oʊ/}}
* {{audio|EN-AU ck1 cheerio.ogg|AU}}
== Interjection ==
{{interjection}}
# '''cheerio''' is another word for [[goodbye]].
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/klʌt͡ʃ/}}
* {{audio|en-us-clutch.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun|2=clutches}}
# The '''clutch''' is the device in a car that changes [[gear]].
#: ''The '''clutch''' pedal is controlled with the left foot in [[manual]] cars.''
== Verb ==
{{verb|clutch|es}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''clutch''' something, you hold it in your hand very [[tightly]].
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈsɪn.ɪ.mə/|/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/}}
* {{audio|en-us-cinema.ogg|US}}
* {{audio|en-uk-cinema.ogg|UK}}
* {{hyph|cin|e|ma}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Regal Cinemas No. 14.jpg|thumb|A '''cinema'''.]]
# {{countable}} A '''cinema''' is a [[building]] that shows [[movie]]s. {{syn|movie theater|movie theatre}}
#: ''The '''cinema''' in my town has two screens and has four showings every day.''
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[[Category:Buildings and structures]]
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* {{enPR|klĭn'ĭk}}, {{IPA|/ˈklɪnɪk/}}
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* {{hyph|clin|ic}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Linggiu Village Clinic.jpg|thumb|A '''clinic''' in [[Malaysia]].]]
# {{countable}} {{medicine}} A '''clinic''' is a place to see the doctor for health checkups or to buy [[medicine]].
#: ''He felt ill yesterday, so he had to visit the '''clinic''' to buy some medicine.''
=== Related words ===
* [[clinical]]
* [[clinically]]
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clip
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* {{enPR|klĭp}}, {{IPA|/klɪp/}}
* {{SAMPA|/klIp/}}
* {{audio|en-us-clip.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Clip M1-SKS.JPG|thumb|A '''clip''' holds bullets]]
# {{countable}} A '''clip''' is a small item to hold things on to another.
#: ''We need more '''clips''' to hang the laundry.''
# {{countable}} '''Clip''' is another word for [[video]].
#: ''The '''clip''' that we saw just now was very touching.''
# {{countable}} A '''clip''' is a container that is attached to a gun and holds the [[bullet]]s for the gun, to be inserted into the [[magazine]]. Bullets leave the clip and go into the gun for firing.
== Verb ==
{{verb|clip|p}}
# {{transitive}} To use a [[clipper]] to hold something tightly.
#: ''It is important to '''clip''' your laundry properly on a windy day.''
# If you '''clip''' something, you [[cut]] it with scissors or [[shear]]s.
#: ''She '''clipped''' my hair with her scissors.'' <!--from en.wikt-->
# {{computing}} If you '''clip''' a video, you process it by removing a certain, usually wanted, part of the video.
#: ''He '''clipped''' the part of the video where it shows nothing.''
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* {{IPA|/ˈklaɪmɪt/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
{{AVL}}
# {{countable}} The weather conditions of a place.
#: ''The desert is a very hot '''climate''' to be in.''
=== Related words ===
* [[weather]]
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* {{IPA|/ˈʧɛkmeɪt/}}
* {{SAMPA|/"tSEkmeIt/}}
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* {{hyph|check|mate}}
== Interjection ==
{{interjection}}
# In [[chess]], the [[winner]] says "checkmate" when they make the final [[win]]ning move.
== Verb ==
{{verb|checkmat|e}}
# A '''checkmate''' in the game of [[chess]], means you have won the game, and the king is trapped he can't go anywhere else onto the board.
#: ''The man '''checkmated''' his opponent.''
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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈsɜː.kɪt/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈsɝ.kɪt/}}
* {{audio|en-us-circuit.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''circuit''' is a [[loop]] that normally starts and finishes in the same place. {{syn|track}}
#: ''They ran a '''circuit''' around the park.''
# {{physics}} {{countable}} A '''circuit''' is a closed route where [[electricity]] flows.
#: ''The electric '''circuit''' can hold 20 amperes.''
=== Related words ===
* [[circuitry]]
[[Category:Electricity]]
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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/klaʃ/|/klæʃ/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/klæʃ/}}
* {{audio|en-us-clash.ogg|US}}
== Verb ==
{{verb|clash|es}}
# {{intransitive}} If two individuals or groups '''clash''', they get into a [[fight]].
#: ''The Reds '''clashed''' with the police during the [[riot]].''
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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/tʃɜː(r)p/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''chirp''' is a short, sharp, high-[[pitch]]ed sound by an [[insect]] or a small bird.
=== Related words ===
* [[chirpy]]
[[Category:Sound]]
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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/kwaɪə(r)/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/kwaɪɚ/}}
* {{audio|en-uk-choir.ogg|UK}}
* {{audio|en-us-choir.ogg|US}}
* {{hmp|quire}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Cantores Minores C IMG 7407.JPG|thumb|A '''choir'''.]]
# {{countable}} A '''choir''' is a group of singers, especially in [[church]]
#: ''The '''choir''' sang Jingle Bells''
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* {{IPA|/ˈt͡ʃʌkəl/}}
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== Verb ==
{{verb|chuckl|e}}
# If you chuckle, you [[laugh]] quietly or inwardly
#: ''John '''chuckled''' because Fred told him a joke.''
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{{compound|cliff|hanger}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˌklɪfˈhæŋ.ə(r)/}}
* {{audio|en-us-cliffhanger.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''cliffhanger''' is a [[story]] or [[movie]] that is [[exciting]] because you do not know what is going to happen next.
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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/kʌɪˈmɪərə/|/kɪ-/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/kaɪˈmirə/|/kaɪˈmɛrə/}}
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* {{hyph|chi|me|ra}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Chimera di Arezzo.jpg|thumb|The '''chimera'''.]]
# {{countable}} {{context|mythology}} A [[fabulous]] creature with parts from different animals. Can be spelt '''chimera''' or '''chimaera'''.
#: ''A griffin is a '''chimaera''' with the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle''.
# {{countable}} {{context|genetics}} a chimera is an organism with [[genetic]]ally different cells, for example, cells from two different [[zygote]]s.
# {{countable}} {{context|genetics}} [[DNA]] or DNA products which have been put together from different [[gene]]s or different organisms.
# {{countable}} {{zoology}} ''Chimaera'', a cartilaginous marine fish in the order {{w|Chimaeriformes}}, with a blunt [[snout]], long tail, and a spine before the first [[dorsal]] fin.
#: ''The Axolotl is a chimera because its body has both [[larva]]l and adult [[tissue]]s.''
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* {{IPA|/ˌkɔr.iˈɒɡ.rə.fi/}}
* {{audio|en-au-choreography.ogg|AU}}
* {{hyph|cho|reo|gra|phy}}
== Noun ==
{{noun|2=choreographies}}
# {{uncountable}} '''Choreography''' is the art of designing dances.
#: ''The '''choreography''' for "{{w|Le Spectre de la rose}}" was completed in three or four [[rehearsal]]s.''
=== Related words ===
* [[choreograph]]
* [[choreographer]]
[[Category:Dance]]
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* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈkɔrjəɡræf/}}
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈkɒriəɡrɑːf/|/ˈkɒriəɡræf/}}
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== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# If you '''choreograph''' a [[dance]] or a set of movements, you design a them.
#: ''Will Susie '''choreograph''' this year's Dance Revue?''
=== Related words ===
* [[choreography]]
* [[choreographer]]
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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/krəʊm/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/kroʊm/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun4}}
# '''Chrome''' is [[chromium]] or something made with an [[alloy]] of chronium.
#: ''Many car parts are made with '''chrome''' because it is very bright and shines''.
# chrome is a name of [[Google]] [[browser]], also as Google chrome.
#: I surf the Internet by Google chrome.
=== Related words ===
* [[-chrome]]
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* {{US}} {{enPR|kōəlĭ'shən}}, {{IPA|/koʊəˈlɪʃən/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A [[temporary]] [[group]] that is formed for a [[particular]] reason.
#: ''The two governments formed a '''coalition''' to help their workers.''
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{{ety-prefix|un|reliable}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/(ˌ)ʌn.rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˌʌn.rəˈlaɪ.ə.b(ə)l/}}
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* {{hyph|un|re|li|a|ble}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|more=true}}
# When something or someone is '''unreliable''', it cannot be [[trust]]ed. {{ant|reliable}}
#: ''He is an '''unreliable''' source of this murder case as he is a good friend of the suspect and would then try to defend him.''
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* {{US}} {{enPR|sīʹdər}}, {{IPA|/ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/}}
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈsaɪ̯.də/}}
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* {{audio|EN-AU ck1 cider.ogg|AU}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{cu noun}} A [[beverage]] made from the [[juice]] of [[apple]]s or other fruit. It often, but not always, is [[alcoholic]].
#: ''At the [[harvest]] dance, everybody drank a mug of '''cider'''.''
=== Usage notes ===
In the UK, "cider" is an alcoholic beverage. In the US, the alcoholic beverage is called "hard cider", while "cider" doesn't have alcohol and is a drink similar to [[juice]].
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˌklærɪˈnɛt/|/ˌklɛrɪˈnɛt/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:BC Legende debuis.jpg|thumb|500px|A '''clarinet''']]
[[File:Clarinette chalumeau.ogg|right]]
# {{countable}} {{musical instrument}} A '''clarinet''' is a musical instrument that is shaped like a tube and is played by blowing into the top of the tube through a special [[mouthpiece]]. {{syn|clari}}
=== Related words ===
* [[clarinetist]]
[[Category:Woodwind instruments]]
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* {{IPA|/ˈkrɒnɪk/}}
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== Adjective ==
{{adj|more=true}}
# If something is '''chronic''', it happens all the time.
#: ''Michelle is a '''chronic''' worrier who gets upset about everything.''
# If something is '''chronic''', it has happened for a long time. {{ant|acute}}
#: ''My father has '''chronic''' back pain since he was injured at work 5 years ago.''
# If something is '''chronic''', it is difficult to stop.
#: ''My brother is a '''chronic''' smoker and is unable to quit.''
=== Synonyms ===
* [[consistent]]
* [[habitual]]
=== Related words ===
* [[chronically]]
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{{ety-suffix|cleanly|ness}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈklɛnlinəs/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun4}}
# '''Cleanliness''' is the state or quality of being clean.
#: ''The '''cleanliness''' of her son's bedroom made the mother proud.''
=== Related words ===
* [[clean]]
* [[cleanup]]
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈkləʊsnəs/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun4}}
# '''Closeness''' is the state or quality of being [[close]].
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{{compound|cheer|y}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈtʃɪəri/}}
* {{audio|en-us-cheery.ogg|US}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|cheery|cheerier|cheeriest}}
# If you are '''cheery''', you are happy and in a good mood.
#: ''The family felt '''cheery''' on Christmas morning.''
# If something is '''cheery''', it makes people feel happy.
#: ''They put '''cheery''' pictures on the walls.''
# If something is '''cheery''', it shows that someone is happy.
#: ''"Good morning," she said in a '''cheery''' voice.''
=== Related words ===
* [[cheer]]
* [[cheerful]]
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{{ety-suffix|cheer|y}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈtʃɪəri/}}
* {{audio|en-us-cheery.ogg|US}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|cheery|cheerier|cheeriest}}
# If you are '''cheery''', you are happy and in a good mood.
#: ''The family felt '''cheery''' on Christmas morning.''
# If something is '''cheery''', it makes people feel happy.
#: ''They put '''cheery''' pictures on the walls.''
# If something is '''cheery''', it shows that someone is happy.
#: ''"Good morning," she said in a '''cheery''' voice.''
=== Related words ===
* [[cheer]]
* [[cheerful]]
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Pie chart example 01.svg|thumb|The '''numerator''' in the [[fraction]] is 3.]]
# {{countable}} {{mathematics}} In a [[fraction]], the '''numerator''' is the top [[number]]. It tells you how many parts there are out of a whole.
#: ''In the fraction 3/4, the '''numerator''' is 3 and the [[denominator]] is 4.''
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{{ety-suffix|close|ly}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈkləʊsliː/}}
* {{audio|en-us-closely.ogg|US}}
== Adverb ==
{{adv|more=true}}
# If something is '''closely''' related, linked, or involved it is strongly so. {{ant|distantly}}
#: ''The birds on this island are '''closely''' related to those on the mainland.''
# If you watch something '''closely''', you watch it very carefully.
# If you work '''closely''' with somebody, you cooperate a lot in the work.
# If one thing follows another '''closely''', they are [[close]] in space or time.
[[Category:Adverbs suffixed with -ly]]
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{{ety-suffix|class|mate}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈklæˌsmeɪt/}}
* {{SAMPA|/kl{smet/}}
* {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-classmate.wav|UK}}
* {{hyph|class|mate}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} '''Classmate''' is a person (a [[student]]) who {{r|stud|ies}} in the same class as you (in a [[school]]).
#: ''My '''classmate''' finished his [[assignment]].''
[[Category:People]]
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* {{IPA|/ˈklɪŋ/}}
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== Verb ==
{{verb2|cling|clings|clung|clung|clinging}}
# If something '''clings''' to something else, it holds on tightly.
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/klæm/}}
* {{audio|en-us-clam.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:LittleNeck clams USDA96c1862.jpg|thumb|'''Clams''']]
# {{countable}} A '''clam''' is a type of [[shellfish]] with a hard shell and a small opening that allows the flow of [[nutrient]]s in and out of it.
# {{context|US}} {{slang}} {{usually plural}} A '''clam''' is a [[dollar]].
# {{slang}} {{vulgar}} A '''clam''' is a [[vagina]].
{{-}}
== Verb ==
{{verb|clam|m}}
# {{intransitive}} If a person '''clams''', they dig for [[#Noun|clams]].
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=== Word parts ===
{{ety-suffix|cleric|al}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈklɛrɪkəl/}}
* {{audio|en-us-clerical.ogg|US}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|more=true}}
[[File:Sven-erik brodd.jpg|thumb|A man with a '''clerical''' collar]]
#'''Clerical''' work, skills, and workers are those related to what a [[clerk]] does in an office.
#: ''We didn't get the proper refund because of a '''clerical''' error.''
#: ''My children have held various '''clerical''' jobs.''
#'''Clerical''' roles or items are those related to the [[clergy]], the official leaders of [[religious]] activities.
#: ''The preacher at our church doesn't wear a '''clerical''' collar.''
=== Related words ===
* [[cleric]]
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<big><u>[[phi|Φφ]]<math>\longleftarrow</math></u> 22 <u><math>\longrightarrow</math>[[psi|Ψψ]]</u></big>
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/kaɪ/}}
* {{audio|en-us-chi.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Greek letter chi serif+sans.svg|frameless|right]]
# Twenty second letter of [[Greek]].
# Χχ.
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=== Word parts ===
{{ety-prefix|counter|act}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˌkaʊntərˈækt/}}
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== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# If something '''counteracts''' the effects of something else, it acts against those effects.
#: ''Alcohol will '''counteract''' the effects of learning.''
=== Related words ===
* [[counter]]
* [[act]]
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈtʃɪzəl/}}
* {{audio|en-us-chisel.ogg|US}}
* {{hyph|chi|sel}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Chisel wood 24mm.jpg|thumb|A wood '''chisel''']]
# {{countable}} A '''chisel''' is a cutting [[tool]] consisting of a [[slim]] and [[sharp]] metal block and a [[wooden]] [[handle]].
{{-}}
== Verb ==
{{verb}}
{{verb|chisel|l}}
# {{ti verb}} If you '''chisel''' something, you use a chisel to [[cut]] or [[shape]] it.
#: ''She '''chiseled''' a [[sculpture]] out of a [[wooden]] block.''
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* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈtʃæti/|[ˈtʃæɾi]}}
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== Adjective ==
{{adj|2=chattier|3=chattiest}}
# {{informal}} If a person is '''chatty''', they like to [[talk]] a lot. {{syn|talkative}}
=== Related words ===
* [[chat]]
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈtʃɒp.ə/}}
* {{AU}} {{IPA|/ˈtʃɔp.ə/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈtʃɑ.pɚ/}}
* {{audio|en-us-chopper.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''chopper''' is a [[tool]] for [[chop]]ping things; [[knife]]s and [[axe]]s.
# {{countable}} {{informal}} A '''chopper''' is a [[helicopter]]
=== Related words ===
* [[chop]]
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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈkɒki/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈkɑki/}}
* {{AU}} {{IPA|/ˈkɔki/}}
* {{audio|en-au-cocky.oga|AU}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|2=cockier|3=cockiest}}
# If a person is '''cocky''', they are [[arrogant]] or [[proud]].
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{enPR|chô}}, {{IPA|/tʃɔː/}}
* {{US}} {{enPR|chôr}}, {{IPA|/tʃɔr/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''chore''' is a [[task]] that needs to be done [[frequently]]. The word '''chore''' is often used to [[imply]] that a task is [[boring]] or [[frustrating]].
#: ''Washing dishes is a '''chore''', but we cannot just stop eating.''
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{US}} {{enPR|chĕrʹəb}}, {{IPA|/ˈtʃɛrəb/}}
* {{audio|en-uk-cherub.oga|UK}}
* {{hyph|che|rub}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Victor Hugo en català (1880) (page 61 crop).jpg|thumb|a '''cherub''']]
# {{countable}} A '''cherub''' is a type of [[angel]], usually in the form a [[child]] with [[wing]]s, but they were described in other ways in the past.
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* {{US}} {{enPR|chôr'təl}}, {{IPA|/ˈt͡ʃɔrtəl/|[ˈt͡ʃɔrɾɫ̩]}}
* {{audio|en-us-chortle.ogg|US}}
* {{audio|en-au-chortle.ogg|AU}}
* {{hyph|chor|tle}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''chortle''' is a [[joyful]] and [[muffle]]d [[laugh]].
#: ''He frequently [[interrupt]]ed himself with '''chortles''' while he told us his favorite joke.''
== Verb ==
{{verb|chortl|e}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''chortle''', you laugh with a [[#Noun|chortle]].
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* {{IPA|/klæn/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''clan''' is an extended group of families, with a real or [[mythical]] founding member.
#: ''Everyone in the '''clan''' knew the story of Dasi and Leben.''
#: ''Dromoland was built in the 1600s as the base of the O'Brien '''clan'''.''
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈklɒzɪt/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈklɑzɪt/}}
* {{audio|en-us-closet.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''closet''' is a tall [[cupboard]] that is used to store [[clothes]].
{{-}}
== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''closet''' yourself with someone, you shut yourselves away for a discussion about a private matter.
#: ''The [[ambassador]] has been '''closeted''' with the prime minister all afternoon. We're all worried what will be announced when they exit.'' <!--from en.wikt-->
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/klɛnz/}}
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== Verb ==
{{verb|cleans|e}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''cleanse''' something, you make it [[clean]].
=== Related words ===
* [[cleanser]]
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈklʌtə(r)/}}
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* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈklʌtɚ/|[ˈklʌɾɚ]}}
== Noun ==
{{noun4}}
# {{uncountable}} A '''clutter''' is a bunch of things that are left in an [[untidy]] state.
== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# If you '''clutter''' a place, you fill it up with something in an [[untidy]] state.
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/klɒd/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/klɑd/}}
* {{audio|en-us-clod.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''clod''' is a [[lump]] of [[clay]].
# {{countable}} {{informal}} A '''clod''' is a [[stupid]] person.
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=== Word parts ===
{{ety-suffix|chirp|y}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈtʃɜː(r)pi/}}
* {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chirpy.wav|UK}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|2=chirpier|3=chirpiest}}
# If a person is '''chirpy''', they are [[cheerful]] and [[energetic]].
#: ''He's surprisingly '''chirpy''' for someone who just lost his father.'' <!--from en.wikt-->
=== Related words ===
* [[chirp]]
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* {{US}} {{IPA|/klæsp/}}
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/klɑːsp/}}
* {{audio|en-us-clasp.ogg|US}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# A '''clasp''' is a [[device]] that [[fasten]]s two or more things together.
== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''clasp''' something, you hold or grab it [[tightly]].
#: ''They '''clasped''' hands and parted as friends.'' <!--from en.wikt-->
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=== Word parts ===
{{ety-suffix|clean|ly}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈklɛnli/}}
* {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cleanly2.wav|UK}}
== Adverb ==
{{adv|more=true}}
{{adv|cleanly|cleanlier|cleanliest}}
# If somebody or something is '''cleanly''', a good [[hygiene]] has been practised.
#: ''This room is very '''cleanly'''.''
[[Category:Adverbs suffixed with -ly]]
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<div style="border: 1rem #dd0000 ridge; padding: 0.5em;">Hello! Please message me on [[m:User talk:SHB2000|meta.wikimedia.org]] instead. I may not notice messages on this page.</div>
== Deletion ==
Good day. As per [[Wiktionary:Administrators#Non-regular_administrators]], kindly refrain from deleting local content here unless it's urgent. Thank you. --[[User:Minorax|<span style="font-family: monospace, monospace; color:#69C">Min☠︎rax</span>]]<sup>«¦[[User talk:Minorax|'''talk''']]¦»</sup> 09:17, 1 May 2025 (UTC)
:Sure thing, I'll keep this in mind. --[[User:SHB2000|SHB2000]] ([[User talk:SHB2000|talk]]) 09:19, 1 May 2025 (UTC)
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/klɒmp/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/klɑmp/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# '''Clomp''' is the [[sound]] your feet makes when hitting the [[ground]] [[loud]]ly.
== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# If a person '''clomps''', they walk [[heavily]] or [[clumsily]].
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=== Other spellings ===
* [[cypher]]
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈsaɪfə/}}
* {{US}} {{CA}} {{enPR|ˈsī-fər}}, {{IPA|/ˈsaɪfɚ/}}
* {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cipher.wav|UK}}
* {{audio|en-us-cipher.ogg|US}}
* {{hyph|ci|pher}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# A '''cipher''' is a [[numeric]] character. {{syn|number|numeral}}
# A '''cipher''' is a method of transforming a text into a [[code]] so as to hide its meaning. {{syn|code}}
== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# {{intransitive}} If you '''cipher''', you [[convert]] [[text]] into a [[code]].
[[Category:Cryptography]]
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* {{IPA|/səːkəmˈvɛnt/}}
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== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''circumvent''' something, you [[avoid]] or [[overcome]] it.
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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈklæmbə/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈklæmbɚ/}}
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* {{hyph|clam|ber}}
== Verb ==
{{verb}}
# {{ti verb}} If you '''clamber''', you climb something in an [[awkward]] and [[laborious]] manner.
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# A '''clamber''' is an awkward and laborious climb.
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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈtʃaɪm/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{musical instrument}} A '''chime''' is a [[soothing]] [[ring]]ing sound made by a bell or a metal bar.
== Verb ==
{{verb|chim|e}}
# {{intransitive}} If something '''chimes''', it makes the sound of a chime.
#: ''The microwave '''chimed''' to indicate that it was done cooking.'' <!--from en.wikt-->
#: ''I got up for lunch as soon as the wall clock began '''chiming''' noon.'' <!--from en.wikt-->
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=== Word parts ===
{{ety-suffix|check|er}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈtʃɛkə/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈt͡ʃɛkɚ/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''checker''' is someone who [[check]]s or {{r|verif|ies}} something.
[[Category:People]]
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/kliːv/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/kliv/}}
* {{audio|en-au-cleave.ogg|AU}}
== Verb ==
{{verb|cleav|e}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''cleave''' something, you [[split]] or [[sever]] something it with a sharp tool.
=== Related words ===
* [[cleaver]]
* [[cleavage]]
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* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈklivɚ/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Couperet à débiter les lapins 03.jpg|thumb|A '''cleaver'''.]]
# {{countable}} A '''cleaver''' is a heavy [[knife]] with a wide [[blade]]. It is used by [[butcher]]s for [[hack]]ing through [[bone]]s.
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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ʌnˈplʌɡ/}}
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== Verb ==
{{verb|unplug|g}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''unplug''' an [[appliance]], you [[disconnect]] it from an electrical [[supply]].
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{{ety-prefix|un|safe}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ʌnˈseɪf/}}
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== Adjective ==
{{adj|more=true}}
# If something is '''unsafe''', it is not [[safe]]. {{syn|dangerous}} {{ant|save}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# '''Chiffonade''' is a [[culinary]] preparation of [[herb]]s or [[leafy]] [[vegetable]]s cut into long, thin [[ribbon]]s. <!--from en.wikt-->
== Verb ==
{{verb|chiffonad|e}}
# If you '''chiffonade''' something, you prepare a [[#Noun|chiffonade]].
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=== Word parts ===
{{ety-prefix|un|profitable}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ʌnˈprɑf.ɪ.təbl̩/}}
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ʌnˈprɒf.ɪ.təbl̩/}}
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== Adjective ==
{{adj|more=true}}
# If a [[business]] is '''unprofitable''', it is not making a [[profit]]. {{syn|improfitable}} {{ant|profitable}}
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{{compound|check|list}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
[[File:Checkbox States.svg|thumb|A '''checklist'''.]]
# {{countable}} A '''checklist''' is a [[list]] of [[task]]s that needs to be [[completed]].
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=== Word parts ===
{{ety-prefix|un|tangle}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/}}
* {{audio|en-us-untangle.ogg|US}}
== Verb ==
{{verb|untangl|e}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''untangle''' something, you remove [[tangle]]s or [[knot]]s from it.
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{{ety-prefix|un|noticed}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ʌnˈnoʊtɪst/}}
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ʌnˈnəʊtɪst/}}
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* {{hyph|un|no|ticed}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj|more=true}}
# If something goes '''unnoticed''', it is not [[notice]]d by people.
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{{ety-prefix|un|twine}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ʌnˈtwʌɪn/}}
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== Verb ==
{{verb|untwin|e}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''untwine''' something, you [[untwist]] the [[strand]]s of it.
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{{ety-suffix|clever|ness}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈklɛvɚnəs/}}
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈklɛvənəs/}}
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* {{hyph|clev|er|ness}}
== Noun ==
{{noun|2=clevernesses}}
# The '''cleverness''' of a person is how [[clever]] they are. {{syn|smartness|brightness}}
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* {{IPA|/klɛnt͡ʃ/}}
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== Verb ==
{{verb|clench|es}}
[[File:Clenched human fist.png|thumb|right|A '''clenched''' fist.]]
# {{ti verb}} If you '''clench''' your [[fist]], your [[jaw]], your eyes, etc. you close them and hold them closed tightly.
{{-}}
== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''clench''' is a tight [[grip]].
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{{ety-suffix|unusual|ly}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/}}
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* {{hyph|un|usu|al|ly}}
== Adverb ==
{{adv|more=true}}
# If [[something]] is done '''unusually''', it is done in a [[unusual]] way.
[[Category:Adverbs suffixed with -ly]]
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{{ety-prefix|un|settle}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ʌnˈsɛtəl/}}
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== Verb ==
{{verb|unsettl|e}}
# If you '''unsettle''' a person, you make them [[upset]] or [[uncomfortable]].
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{{ety-prefix|un|touched}}
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* {{IPA|/ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt/}}
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== Adjective ==
{{adj|more=true}}
# If something is '''untouched''', it has not been [[touch]]ed and is in its [[original]] condition.
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{{ety-suffix|climate|ology}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/klaɪ.mɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/klaɪ.mɪˈtɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/}}
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== Noun ==
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# {{cu noun}} '''Climatology''' is the study of [[climate]]s.
=== Related words ===
* [[climatologist]]
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{{ety-suffix|click|able}}
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* {{IPA|/klɪkˈə.bl̩}}
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== Adjective ==
{{adj}}
# If something is '''clickable''', it can be [[click]]ed on.
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* {{IPA|/ʌnˈprɛsɪdɛntɪd/}}
* {{AU}} {{IPA|/ʌnˈpriːsədɛntəd/|/-prɛs-/}}
* {{a|NZ}} {{IPA|/ʌnˈpresədentəd/|/-priː-/|/-prɛs-/|/-tɘd/}}
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== Adjective ==
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# If something is '''unprecedented''', it is never seen or [[experience]]d before.
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{{ety-prefix|un|rest}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ʌnˈrɛst/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# A state of [[trouble]], [[confusion]] and [[turbulence]], especially in a [[political]] context; a time of [[riot]]s, [[demonstration]]s and [[protest]]s.
# A state of [[dissatisfaction]], [[disturbance]], or [[trouble]].
#: ''There was unrest in the city after the unexpected decision, and people gathered to express their concerns.''
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{{ety-prefix|un|questionable}}
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* {{IPA|/ʌnˈkwɛs.t͡ʃən.ə.bl̩/}}
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== Adjective ==
{{adj}}
# If something is '''unquestionable''', it cannot be [[dispute]]d or [[doubt]]ed. {{syn|undeniable|obvious}} {{ant|questionable}}
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{{ety-prefix|un|paid}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{US}} {{IPA|/ʌnˈpeɪd/}}
* {{audio|en-au-unpaid.ogg|AU}}
* {{hyph|un|paid}}
== Adjective ==
{{adj}}
# If something is '''unpaid''', it has not been [[pay|paid]] for. {{ant|paid}}
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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈkrəʊ.məˌsəʊm/|/ˈkrəʊ.məˌzəʊm/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈkroʊməˌsoʊm/|/ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} {{cytology}} A '''chromosome''' is what carries the [[genetic]] information and is made up of {{w|DNA}} and [[protein]]s.
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== Noun ==
{{noun|2=cinches}}
# {{countable}} {{informal}} A '''cinch''' is a very [[easy]] task.
== Verb ==
{{verb|cinch|es}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''cinch''' something, you [[secure]] it with a [[belt]].
# {{intransitive}} If you '''cinch''', you [[decide]] on something.
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''cleric''' is a member of a [[clergy]].
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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/kliːk/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/kliːk/}}
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== Noun ==
{{noun}}
# {{countable}} A '''clique''' is a small group of individuals that hang out together due to the {{r|similarit|ies}} in their [[lifestyle]] or social status.
== Verb ==
{{verb|cliqu|e}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''clique''' with people, you form a [[#Noun|clique]] with them.
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== Verb ==
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# {{transitive}} If you '''clinch''' a goal, such as a game or a [[deal]], you get into a position from which you will surely achieve it.
#: ''One more '''point''' will clinch the match for her.''
# {{transitive}} {{context|boxing}} If you '''clinch''' you boxing opponent, you hole them with your arms so as to avoid being hit while resting for a short time.
#: ''After '''clinching''' for only a few seconds, they were separated by the referee.''
== Noun ==
{{noun|2=clinches}}
# {{countable}} A '''clinch''' is a [[struggle]] between people at a short distance.
# {{countable}} {{nautical}} A '''clinch''' is a [[knot]] used to [[fasten]] ropes.
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{{ety-suffix|cling|y}}
=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈklɪŋi/}}
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== Adjective ==
{{adj|clingy|clingier|clingiest}}
# Something that is '''clingy''' has the [[tendency]] to [[cling]] onto something.
#: ''The plastic was so '''clingy''' that it took a few minutes to remove it all.''
# {{informal}} {{derogatory}} A '''clingy''' person is someone who is [[possessive]] of or will not let someone get away.
#: ''Is it normal for a child his age to be so '''clingy''' with his mother?''
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# {{context|construction}} If you '''prestress''' a [[structural]] component, you apply [[stress]] to it in order to produce a [[tension]] that [[counteract]]s the weight it is about to hold.
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# {{context|construction}} If you '''prestress''' a [[structural]] component, you apply [[stress]] to it in order to produce a [[tension]] that [[counteract]]s the weight it is about to hold.
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# {{transitive}} If you '''saponify''' a [[fat]], you [[convert]] it into [[soap]].
# {{intransitive}} If something is '''saponified''', it is being converted into soap.
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