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Showing 18 of 70 words/teɪk ə hɪt/ [take a hit]
[idiom] To suffer damage, loss, or a negative impact, especially regarding finances, reputation, or morale.
/teɪk əˈpɑːt/ [take apart]
[verb] To separate something into its constituent pieces or parts.
/teɪk ʃeɪp/ [take shape]
[idiom] To assume a definite or clear form; to develop into a recognizable or organized state.
/ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/ [tangled]
[adjective] Twisted together in a confused mass; knotted or matted.
/ˈtæs.ɪŋ/ [tassing]
[verb] The act of piling or heaping up materials, typically hay, sheaves of grain, or peat.
/ˈtɛərər/ [tearer]
[noun] A person or thing that tears, rips, or pulls something apart.
/ˈtiː.mɪŋ/ [teeming]
[adjective] Swarming with activity; brimming or overflowing with people, animals, or things.
/tɛl ə ˈstɔːri/ [tell a story]
[verb] To narrate an account of events, either true or fictitious, in a structured or engaging manner.
/tɛn/ [ten]
[adjective] Equivalent to the sum of nine and one; one more than nine, or two less than twelve, represented by the Arabic numeral 10 or Roman numeral X.
/təˈneɪ.ʃəs/ [tenacious]
[adjective] Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging persistently or refusing to let go, either physically or metaphorically.
/ˈtɛn.ənt/ [tenant]
[noun] A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.
/tɜːr/ [ter]
[adverb] Three times; thrice (used chiefly in prescriptions and scientific contexts).
/ˈtɛrɛz/ [Terez]
[noun] A proper noun used as a given name, primarily of Hungarian origin, representing a variant of Theresa.
/ˈtɛr.ər/ [terror]
[noun] Extreme fear or a state of intense dread.
/ˈtɛsəleɪtɪd/ [tessellated]
[adjective] Decorated with or composed of a mosaic of small, usually square, pieces of stone, tile, or glass; arranged in a checkered or repeating pattern.
/ˌtɛtrədoʊˈtɒksɪn rɪˈzɪstəns/ [tetrodotoxin resistance]
[noun] The physiological or evolutionary ability of an organism to withstand the lethal effects of tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin that typically blocks voltage-gated sodium channels.
/θɔː/ [thaw]
[verb] To become melted or liquid as a result of warming up, or to cause something frozen to return to room temperature.
/θɔːz/ [thaws]
[verb] Becomes liquid or soft as a result of warming; melts (referring to ice, snow, or frozen food).