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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
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lotus-eater
C2+
/ˈloʊtəsˌiːtɚ/
in Greek mythology, one of a people whose lotus fruit made visitors forget their homes and lose the desire to leave
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pre-Adamite
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/ˌpriːˈæd.ə.maɪt/
a hypothetical person or member of a race believed to have existed before the biblical Adam
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summarizer
C2
/ˈsʌməˌraɪzɚ/
a person, program, or other thing that condenses material into a summary
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anthropocentrism
C2
/ˌænθrəpoʊˈsɛntrɪzəm/
the belief or tendency to treat human beings, human interests, or human values as central or uniquely important
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sophister
C2
/ˈsɑːfɪstɚ/
dated or rare: a person who uses clever but fallacious or misleading arguments; a sophist
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porkman
C2+
/ˈpɔrkmən/
a person who produces and sells pork.
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winebibber
C2
/ˈwaɪnˌbɪbər/
dated or literary: a person who habitually or excessively drinks wine or other alcohol
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womanhater
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/ˈwʊm.ənˌheɪ.tɚ/
a person who hates, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women; a misogynist
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purloiner
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/pərˈlɔɪnər/
a person who steals or takes something dishonestly
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postboy
C2
/ˈpoʊstˌbɔɪ/
historically, a boy or man who rode a post horse to guide a hired carriage; a postilion
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starver
C2
/ˈstɑrvɚ/
a person who starves another or is held responsible for depriving people of food or livelihood
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promulgator
C2
/ˈprɑː.məlˌɡeɪ.tɚ/
a person who publicly proclaims, publishes, or spreads a law, doctrine, or idea
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amorist
C2
/ˈæm.ər.ɪst/
a person devoted to love or lovemaking; a lover
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shopman
C2
/ˈʃɑpmən/
a man who owns, manages, or operates a shop; now chiefly historical
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cyberaddict
B2
A person who is addicted to using computers or the Internet.
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first person
B2
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netsurfer
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A person who browses the Internet.
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second person
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third person
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esteem
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/ɪˈstim/
respect and admiration felt for a person or thing
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ace
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/eɪs/
a person who excels at something, or a playing card marked with a single pip
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ass
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/æs/
a donkey, or a foolish or stupid person
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babe
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/beɪb/
a baby or young child; an inexperienced person; an attractive person
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flake
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/fleɪk/
a small thin fragment; an unreliable person; to peel off
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hunk
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/hʌŋk/
a large thick piece; a sexually attractive man
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bastard
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/ˈbæstɚd/
a child born out of wedlock; something irregular or impure in origin
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beau
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/boʊ/
a woman's male admirer or boyfriend; a dandy
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controller
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/kənˈtroʊlɚ/
a person or device that directs or regulates something
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crackpot
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/ˈkrækpɑt/
an eccentric or foolish person with strange ideas
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jerk
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/dʒɜrk/
a sudden sharp movement, or a contemptible person
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mediator
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/ˈmidieɪtɚ/
a person who tries to settle a dispute between parties
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mystic
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/ˈmɪstɪk/
a person who seeks union with the divine, or spiritually mysterious
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admirer
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/ədˈmaɪrɚ/
a person who regards another with admiration
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bloke
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/bloʊk/
(British informal) a man; a fellow
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chap
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/tʃæp/
(British informal) a man or boy; a fellow
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cleric
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/ˈklɛrɪk/
a member of the clergy; an ordained religious official
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counselor
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/ˈkaʊnsələr/
a person who gives professional advice or guidance
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crank
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/kræŋk/
an eccentric person; a bent arm-and-handle used to turn a shaft
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doer
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/ˈduər/
a person who acts rather than merely talks or thinks
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fellowship
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/ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp/
friendly companionship among people with shared interests
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sophisticate
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/səˈfɪstɪkət/
a worldly, cultured person of refined tastes
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adherent
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/ædˈhɪrənt/
a supporter of a person, cause, or belief
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anchorite
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/ˈæŋkəˌraɪt/
a person who lives in seclusion for religious reasons; a hermit
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antagonist
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/ænˈtæɡənɪst/
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to another
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betrayer
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/bɪˈtreɪɚ/
a person who is disloyal to a trust or cause
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changeling
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/ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/
a child secretly substituted for another in folklore, esp. by fairies
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crook
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/krʊk/
a dishonest person, or a bent or hooked thing
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dame
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/deɪm/
a woman of rank or, in British usage, a titled honorific equal to a knight
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dandy
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/ˈdændi/
a man overly concerned with elegant dress; excellent
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dupe
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/dup/
a person easily deceived, or to deceive such a person
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fancier
C2+
/ˈfænsiɚ/
a person with a special interest in breeding or keeping something
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fink
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/fɪŋk/
an informer or contemptible person; to inform on someone
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gossiper
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/ˈɡɑsəpɚ/
a person who habitually spreads idle talk or rumors about others
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miser
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/ˈmaɪzɚ/
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little as possible
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outlier
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/ˈaʊtˌlaɪɚ/
a person or value markedly different from the rest of a group
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purchaser
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/ˈpɝtʃəsɚ/
a person who buys something; a buyer
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surrogate
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/ˈsɝəɡət/
a substitute or stand-in for another person or thing
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assemblage
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/əˈsɛmblɪdʒ/
a collection or gathering of things or people
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barbarian
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/bɑːrˈbɛriən/
an uncivilized or savage person; brutish
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benefactor
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/ˈbɛnɪfæktɚ/
a person who gives help or financial support
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bouncer
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/ˈbaʊnsɚ/
a person employed to eject troublemakers from a venue; a fast bowled ball
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brat
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/bræt/
a badly behaved or spoiled child
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buddha
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/ˈbudə/
a person who has attained enlightenment in Buddhism; an image of such a being
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caricature
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/ˈkɛrɪkətʃɚ/
an exaggerated representation of a person for comic or satirical effect
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chield
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/tʃild/
Scottish dialect for a young man, lad, or fellow
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cockscomb
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/ˈkɑksˌkoʊm/
the crest of a rooster; a jester's cap; a vain conceited man
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daredevil
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/ˈdɛrˌdɛvəl/
a recklessly bold person who takes dangerous risks
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designation
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/ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/
an official name, title, or label assigned to someone or something
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discord
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/ˈdɪskɔrd/
disagreement or lack of harmony between people or sounds
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distrust
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/dɪsˈtrʌst/
lack of trust or confidence in someone or something
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dope
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/doʊp/
an illicit drug; informally, information, or a foolish person
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exemplar
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/ɪɡˈzɛmplər/
a person or thing serving as a typical or ideal model
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hex
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/hɛks/
a magic spell or curse, or to cast such a spell on someone
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idler
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/ˈaɪdlər/
a person who avoids work; also a freely rotating gear or pulley
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ilk
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/ɪlk/
a type or kind of person or thing
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leech
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/litʃ/
a blood-sucking worm; also, a person who exploits others parasitically
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liability
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/ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/
legal responsibility; also, a person or thing causing disadvantage
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nemesis
C2+
/ˈnɛməsəs/
an inescapable agent of someone's downfall or a long-standing rival
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oracle
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/ˈɔrəkəl/
a person or agency considered to give wise or authoritative guidance
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renegade
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/ˈrɛnəˌɡeɪd/
a person who deserts a cause or group; a rebel
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vagabond
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/ˈvæɡəbɑnd/
a person who wanders from place to place without a settled home
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accomplice
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/əˈkɑmplɪs/
a person who helps another commit a crime
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accuser
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/əˈkjuːzər/
a person who charges another with a fault or crime
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acquittal
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/əˈkwɪtəl/
a judgment that a person is not guilty of the charge
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addlehead
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/ˈædəlhɛd/
a foolish or muddle-headed person
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adorer
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/əˈdɔrər/
a person who loves or admires another deeply
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adventurer
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/ədˈvɛntʃərər/
a person who seeks out exciting or risky undertakings
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airhead
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/ˈɛrhɛd/
a silly or unintelligent person
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allegiance
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/əˈliːdʒəns/
loyalty or commitment to a person, cause, or nation
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altruist
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/ˈæltruɪst/
a person devoted to the welfare of others
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asshead
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/ˈæsˌhɛd/
a stupid person; a blockhead
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attendant
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/əˈtɛndənt/
a person who attends or serves; accompanying as a consequence
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autograph
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/ˈɔtəˌɡræf/
a person's own signature, especially a celebrity's
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bairn
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/bɛrn/
a child (chiefly Scottish and northern English)
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bigmouth
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/ˈbɪɡˌmaʊθ/
a loud, talkative person who reveals secrets
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bonehead
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/ˈboʊnˌhɛd/
a stupid or stubborn person; a blockhead
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