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Topic: Beliefs

behoove

IPA: /bɪˈhuːv/

KK: /bɪˈhuːv/

intransitive verb

Definition: To be necessary or appropriate for someone to do something.

Example: It would behoove you to study for the exam if you want to pass.

transitive verb

Definition: To be necessary or appropriate for someone to do something.

Example: It behooves you to study hard if you want to pass the exam.

bel

IPA: /bɛl/

KK: /bɛl/

noun

Definition: A unit of measurement for sound intensity, often used to express the loudness of sounds.

Example: The music was played at a volume of ten decibels.

belabor

IPA: /bɪˈleɪbər/

KK: /bɪˈleɪbər/

transitive verb

Definition: To talk about something for too long or in too much detail, often making it boring or annoying.

Example: He tends to belabor his point during meetings, which makes them drag on.

belabour

IPA: /bɪˈleɪbər/

KK: /bɪˈleɪbər/

verb

Definition: To explain or discuss something in excessive detail or to criticize someone repeatedly.

Example: He tends to belabour his point during meetings, making it hard for others to contribute.

belatedness

IPA: /bɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/

KK: /bɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/

noun

Definition: The condition of being late or delayed in doing something.

Example: Her belatedness in submitting the report caused some issues for the team.

beleaguerment

IPA: /bɪˈliːɡərmənt/

KK: /bɪˈliɡərmənt/

noun

Definition: A situation where a place is surrounded and blocked, often in a military context, making it difficult for people to enter or leave.

Example: The city was under a beleaguerment, with troops surrounding it on all sides.

belie

IPA: /bɪˈlaɪ/

KK: /bɪˈlaɪ/

transitive verb

Definition: To show something to be false or to contradict it; to give a misleading impression of something.

Example: Her calm demeanor belies the anxiety she feels inside.

belief

IPA: /bɪˈliːf/

KK: /bɪˈlif/

noun

Definition: A strong feeling that something is true or real, often without proof. It can also refer to a specific idea or principle that a group of people accept as true.

Example: Her belief in the importance of education motivated her to become a teacher.

belier

IPA: /bɪˈliːər/

KK: /bɪˈliːər/

noun

Definition: A person who contradicts or shows something to be false.

Example: The belier of the rumors quickly set the record straight.

believability

IPA: /bɪˈliːvəˌbɪlɪti/

KK: /bɪˈliːvəˌbɪlɪti/

noun

Definition: The quality of being able to be believed or accepted as true.

Example: The believability of the story made it very popular among readers.

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