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Language & Communication — Lesson 60

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blames
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blames

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

ˈbleɪmɪŋ
put or pin the blame on
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blanks
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blanks

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

ˈblɑrni
flattery designed to gain favor
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blaspheme
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blaspheme

blæsˈfiːm
utter obscenities or profanities
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blasphemed
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blasphemed

ˈblæsfɪmd
utter obscenities or profanities
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blasphemy
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blasphemy

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

ˈbliːtɪd
talk whiningly
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bleating
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bleating

ˈbliːtɪŋ
talk whiningly
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blessed
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blessed

blest
give a benediction to
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blest
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blest

blɛst
give a benediction to
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blues
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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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