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Language & Communication — Lesson 65
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bulletins
bulletins
ˈbʊlətɪnz
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
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buncombe
buncombe
ˈbʌŋkəm
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
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bundling
bundling
bˈʌndəlɪŋ
a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing
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buoy
buoy
bɔɪ
bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
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buoys
buoys
bɔɪz
bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
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burlesque
burlesque
bɜrˈlɛsk
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
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buzzword
buzzword
ˈbʌz.wɜrd
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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buzzwords
buzzwords
ˈbʌzwɜrdz
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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bye
bye
you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
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byes
byes
baɪz
you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
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bylaw
bylaw
ˈbaɪlɔ
a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
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bylaws
bylaws
ˈbaɪlˌɔːz
a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
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