madam
used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know. This word is used especially by people serving customers in a store or restaurant
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used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know. This word is used especially by people serving customers in a store or restaurant
noun
used for talking to a man whose name you do not know. This word sometimes shows that you are angry with the man
noun
used for talking to a boy or young man who you do not know very well, often in a threatening way
noun
an impolite word used when talking to a man whose name you do not know, especially someone you are annoyed with
noun
used in some parts of the U.S. and in Scotland for talking to a man whose name you do not know. It is sometimes considered impolite
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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