Actions & Events — Lesson 66

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coaching

ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ

the job of a professional coach

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coagulation

koʊˌæɡjəˈleɪʃən

the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid

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cobbling

ˈkɑːblɪŋ

the shoemaker's trade

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cockfight

ˈkɑːkfaɪt

a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs

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coding

ˈkoʊdɪŋ

act of writing in code or cipher

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coercion

koʊˈɜːrʒən

the act of compelling by force of authority

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cohabitation

koʊˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən

the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)

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coincidence

koʊˈɪnsɪdəns

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

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coincidences

koʊˈɪnsɪdənsɪz

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

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coitus

ˈkoʊɪtəs

the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur

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collecting

the act of gathering something together

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collisions

kəˈlɪʒənz

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together