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Language & Communication — Lesson 62

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boldface
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boldface

ˈboʊldfeɪs
a typeface with thick heavy lines
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bolero
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bolero

bəˈlɛroʊ
music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
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bombardment
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bombardment

bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
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bombast
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bombast

ˈbɑːmbəst
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
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boo
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boo

buː
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
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boogie
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boogie

ˈbuːɡi
an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
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booing
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booing

ˈbuːɪŋ
show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
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booklets
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booklets

ˈbʊkləts
a small book usually having a paper cover
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bookplate
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bookplate

ˈbʊkpleɪt
a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted
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bowed
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bowed

baʊd
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
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bowing
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bowing

ˈboʊɪŋ
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
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brag
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brag

bræɡ
an instance of boastful talk
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