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Words beginning with C

The letter C

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castle

/ˈkæsəl/

A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a noblema…

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Castlevania

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castor

/ˈkæs.tɚ/

A hat made from the fur of the beaver.

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Castrol

/ˈkæstɹɑl/

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casual

/ˈkæʒ(u)əl/

Happening by chance.

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casualty

/ˈkæʒu.əlti/

Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.

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Casus Belli

/ˈkeɪ.səs ˈbɛl.aɪ/Accent not specified by source

An act seen as justifying or causing a war; an act of war.

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cat

/ˈkæt/

A mammal of the family Felidae.

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catafalque

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A platform used to display or convey a coffin during a funeral, often ornate.

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catalina

/ˌkætəˈlinə/

A Catalina coupon.

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catalogue

/ˈkæt.əˌlɔɡ/

A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc.

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catalyst

/ˈkætələst/

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.

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Catalytic Converter

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A chamber containing a finely divided platinum catalyst in which carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons from vehicle exhaust are oxidized …

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catamaran

/ˈkæ.tə.məˌɹæn/

A twin-hulled ship or boat.

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Catan

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catania

/kəˈteɪnjə/

A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy.

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catastrophe

/kəˈtæstɹəfi/

Any large and disastrous event of great significance.

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catastrophizing

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present participle and gerund of catastrophize

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Cate Blanchett

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category

/ˈkætəˌɡɔɹi/

A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.

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Catepillar

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cater

/ˈkeɪɾɚ/

To provide, particularly

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caterpillar

/ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

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Cateura

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Catherine Calderwood

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Catherine O'Hara

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catheter

/ˈkæθətɚ/

A small tube inserted into a body cavity to administer a drug, create an opening, distend a passageway, or remove fluid.

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cathlamet

/kæθˈlæmɪt/Accent not specified by source

A town, the county seat of Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States.

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catholicism

/kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm/

The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity.

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cattle

/ˈkætəl/

Domesticated animals of the species Bos taurus (cows, bulls, steers, oxen etc), and other hoofed mammals of the genus Bos.

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