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spoor

[ spoor ] [ /spʊər/ ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a track or trail, esp. that of a wild animal pursued as game

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majuscule

[ muh-juhs-kyool ] [ /məˈdʒʌs kyul/ ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

large or capital letters

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placate

[ pley-keyt ] [ /ˈpleɪ keɪt/ ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

verb

to appease; to pacify

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