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cake noun [ˈkeɪk]
  • a sweet baked food made from a mixture of flour, sugar, and other ingredients (such as eggs and butter) —often used before another noun
  • a mixture of food that has been shaped into a ball or a flat round shape and baked or fried
  • something that is shaped like a rectangular block
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cab noun [ˈkæb]
  • taxi:1
  • the part of a truck, tractor, etc., in which the driver sits
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buy verb [ˈbaɪ]
  • to get (something) by paying money for it : purchase
  • to be able to get something
  • to accept or believe (something) as true
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button noun [ˈbʌtn̩]
  • a small, usually round piece of plastic, glass, metal, etc., that is sewn to a piece of clothing and is pushed through a loop or hole to fasten one part of the clothing to another part
  • a small, usually round sign that has a picture or words on the front and a pin on the back —called also (British) badge
  • a small part of a machine that you push to make the machine work
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butterfly noun [ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ]
  • a kind of insect that has a long thin body and brightly colored wings and that flies mostly during the day
  • a person who goes to many parties and other social events
  • a way of swimming in which the swimmer's face is in the water and the arms move together in a circular motion while the legs kick up and down; also : a race in which the swimmers do the butterfly
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butter noun [ˈbʌtɚ]
  • a solid yellow substance made from milk or cream that is spread on food or used in cooking
  • a food made from cooked fruit or roasted nuts that have been ground up
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busy adjective [ˈbɪzi]
  • actively doing something —often + with
  • full of activity or work
  • full of people or things
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bustle verb [ˈbʌsəl]
  • to move or go in a busy or hurried way
  • to have a lot of busy activity—often + with
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businessman noun [ˈbɪznəsˌmæn]
  • a man who works in business especially in a high position
  • a man who is good at dealing with business and financial matters
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bus noun [ˈbʌs]
  • a large vehicle that is used for carrying passengers especially along a particular route at particular times —often used before another noun
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bury verb [ˈberi]
  • to put (a dead person or animal) in a grave
  • to have someone that you love or are related to die
  • to hide (something) in the ground
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burst verb [ˈbɚst]
  • to break open or into pieces in a sudden and violent way
  • to cause (something) to break open or into pieces
  • to open suddenly
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bundle noun [ˈbʌndəl]
  • a group of things that are fastened, tied, or wrapped together —often + of
  • a group of things that are together or are associated with each other in some way
  • a person who has a lot of some quality or who is known for a particular kind of behavior—+ of
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bump verb [ˈbʌmp]
  • to hit (something, such as part of your body) against an object in a sudden and forceful way —often + against or on
  • to hit and move (someone or something)
  • to move into or against (someone or something) in a sudden and forceful way —often + up —sometimes used figuratively
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bull noun [ˈbʊl]
  • an adult male animal of the ox and cow family
  • an adult male of some other large animals (such as elephants or whales)—often used before another noun
  • a person who tries to make money by buying stocks and selling them after their price has gone up : a person who expects the price of stocks to go up
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build verb [ˈbɪld]
  • to make (something) by putting together parts or materials
  • to develop or form (something) gradually —often + up
  • to increase the amount of (something) —often + up
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bug noun [ˈbʌg]
  • a usually small insect —often used before another noun
  • a usually mild illness (such as a cold) that can be passed from one person to another
  • a problem that prevents a computer program or system from working properly
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brush noun [ˈbrʌʃ]
  • a tool with many stiff hairs, fibers, etc., that is used for cleaning, smoothing, or painting something
  • an act of cleaning or smoothing something with a brush
  • a quick, light movement