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Words Starting with “B

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/blɜːr ðiː ˈɛdʒɪz/

idiom

To make the distinction between two or less clear, distinct, or easily separated.

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/ˈbɔːrd.wɔːk/

noun

A path or promenade made of wooden planks, typically built along a beach or waterfront.

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/boʊst/

verb

To talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.

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/ˈbɒb.ər/

noun

A small float attached to a fishing line to indicate when a fish has taken the bait by bobbing on the surface of the water.

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/boʊˈdeɪ.ɡə/

noun

A small neighborhood grocery store, especially one common in Spanish-speaking neighborhoods in US cities like New York.

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/boʊdz soʊ/

verb

To portend, signify, or indicate that a situation is unfolding in a specific, usually ominous or significant, manner.

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/ˈbɔɪ.stər.əs/

adjective

Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.

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/ˈbɒləkɪŋ/

noun

A severe reprimand or scolding; a thorough dressing-down in British slang.

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/boʊlt/

noun

A metal pin or bar used to fasten things together, or a sliding bar used to lock a door.

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/bɒmˈbæstɪk/

adjective

High-sounding, high-flown, and inflated in language or style, often used to impress people but lacking true depth or substance.

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/bõˈbõ/

noun

A small chocolate-covered sweet or confection, often filled with cream, nuts, or liqueur.

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/ˌbɒn ˈbuːʃ/

noun

A tasty morsel or a choice tidbit; figuratively, a pleasant final experience or a delightful concluding remark.

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/bʊk/

noun

A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.

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/buːm/

noun

A loud, deep, resonant sound.

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/ˈbuː.mɪŋ/

adjective

Experiencing a rapid period of growth, prosperity, or popularity.

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/ˈbuː.nər/

noun

A colloquial or slang term occasionally used to describe a person who experiences an unexpected stroke of good fortune or receives a significant boon.

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/ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/

adjective

Sharing a border or boundary with; adjacent to.

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/bɔːrɡ/

noun

A member of a fictional extraterrestrial race of cybernetic organisms that function as a collective hive mind, often used metaphorically to describe a group or entity that absorbs or assimilates others into its own culture or structure.

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