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[voh-kab-yuh-ler-ee] / voʊˈkæb yəˌlɛr i /


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"I remember being in that room, and even though I didn't have the vocabulary, hadn't been to the theatre, my creativity was still nurtured and valued," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But even if the opinion is written in the clipped vocabulary of habeas review, the stakes are larger than that language suggests.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The moral vocabulary of the Megillah is precise because the stakes are existential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

As she points out in her professional bio, it was movies and TV that helped with her English vocabulary, especially the Disney sitcom “Lizzie McGuire.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Because somnambulist was going to be in my next vocabulary lesson, I just knew it.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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