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Showing 18 of 5718 words/tʃuːz/ [choose]
[verb] To pick out or select from a number of alternatives.
/ˈkɔːriəɡræf/ [choreograph]
[verb] To compose the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance or to plan and coordinate a complex series of events.
/ˈtʃɔːrtəl/ [chortle]
[verb] To laugh in a breathy, gleeful, or partly suppressed way, often expressing satisfaction or amusement.
/ˈkɔːrəs/ [chorus]
[noun] A large organized group of singers, especially one that performs together with an orchestra or in a opera.
/ʃuː/ [shoo]
[noun] A light, hollow pastry dough used for making profiteroles, éclairs, and cream puffs, characterized by its ability to rise significantly during baking due to high moisture content.
/ˈkrɪsməs/ [christmas]
[noun] An annual Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration.
/ˈkrɒn.ɪk/ [chronic]
[adjective] Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring, especially regarding an illness or medical condition.
/ˈkrɪs.ə.lɪs ʃɛl/ [chrysalis shell]
[noun] The hard outer protective casing left behind after a moth or butterfly emerges from its pupal stage.
/ˈtʃʌmi/ [chummy]
[adjective] Friendly, intimate, or unusually familiar with someone.
/ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/ [churches]
[noun] Plural form of church; buildings used for public Christian worship.
/tʃɜːrl/ [churl]
[noun] An impolite, mean-spirited, or surly person.
/ˈtʃɜːrlɪʃnəs/ [churlishness]
[noun] The quality or state of being rude, surly, or mean-spirited in a boorish or ungracious manner.
/sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
[adjective] Longer than the most direct way; indirect and roundabout, often implying a deliberate or unnecessary deviation.
/ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/ [circulated]
[verb] Passed or caused to pass from person to person or place to place; distributed widely.
/ˈsɜːrkəmˌfɪks/ [circumfix]
[noun] A type of affix that consists of two parts, one placed at the beginning of a word and the other at the end, which function together as a single morphological unit.
/saɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ [citation]
[noun] A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.
/ˈsaɪ.tɪŋ/ [citing]
[verb] To quote or refer to a passage, book, or author as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement.
/ˈsɪti ˌkaʊnsəl/ [city council]
[noun] The primary legislative body of a city or municipality, responsible for passing local ordinances, approving budgets, and overseeing city administration.