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bhut

or bhoot

[ boot ]
/ but /

noun

(in Indian mythology) a spirit or demon.

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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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Origin of bhut

1775–85; < Hindi bhūt < Sanskrit bhūtā

Words nearby bhut

bhubaneshwar, bhubaneswar, bhumibol adulyadej, bhuna, bhungi, bhut, bhutan, bhutanese, bhutatathata, bhutto, bi
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