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Balla

[ bahl-lah ]

/ ˈbɑl lɑ /

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Gia·co·mo

[jah-kaw-maw], /ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/, 1871?–1958, Italian painter.

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Words nearby Balla

Balkhash, Balkis, balkline, balky, ball, Balla, ballad, ballade, balladeer, balladist, balladize

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How to use Balla in a sentence

Geeri Balla, taking her own pearl necklace from off her neck, compares the one with the other.
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Old Balla was quite accustomed to their games and fun—their "pranks," as he called them.
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"That's the very place I was gwine name," said Balla, with flattering approval.
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"Hi, Mistis——" began Balla, with an air of reproach; but she cut him short and kept on.
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The boys were half inclined to cry; Balla's look, however, set them to laughing.
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