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Language & Communication — Lesson 65

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ˈbʊlətɪnz
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
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buncombe
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buncombe

ˈbʌŋkəm
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
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bundling
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bundling

bˈʌndəlɪŋ
a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing
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buoy
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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
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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
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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
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buzzword

ˈbʌz.wɜrd
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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buzzwords
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buzzwords

ˈbʌzwɜrdz
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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bye
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bye

you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
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byes
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byes

baɪz
you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
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bylaw
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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
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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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