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Language & Communication — Lesson 60

blames
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blames

blames
bleɪmz
an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
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blaming
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blaming

blaming
ˈbleɪmɪŋ
put or pin the blame on
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blanks
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blanks

blanks
blæŋks
a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
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blarney
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blarney

blarney
ˈblɑrni
flattery designed to gain favor
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blaspheme
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blaspheme

blaspheme
blæsˈfiːm
utter obscenities or profanities
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blasphemed
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blasphemed

blasphemed
ˈblæsfɪmd
utter obscenities or profanities
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blasphemy
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blasphemy

blasphemy
ˈblæsfəmi
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
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bleated
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bleated

bleated
ˈbliːtɪd
talk whiningly
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bleating
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bleating

bleating
ˈbliːtɪŋ
talk whiningly
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blessed
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blessed

blessed
blest
give a benediction to
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blest
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blest

blest
blɛst
give a benediction to
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blues
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blues

blues
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
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