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Words beginning with E

The letter E

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exploration

/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/

The process of exploring.

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explosion

/ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/

A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.

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explosive

/ɛkˈsploʊsɪv/

Able to, or likely to, explode.

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exporter

/ɪkˈspɔɹtɚ/

One who, or that which, exports: especially a person who or organization that exports or sells goods made in one country for deliver…

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expose

/ɪkˈspoʊz/

To reveal; to uncover; to make visible; to bring to light.

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exposé

/ˌɛkspoʊˈzeɪ/Accent not specified by source

The act of exposing somebody or something; a shameful showing up.

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express

/ɪkˈspɹɛs/

Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.

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expressions

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃənz/

plural of expression

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exquisite

/ˈɛkskwəzət/

Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.

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extant

/ˈɛk.stənt/

Still in existence; not having disappeared.

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externality

/ɛkstɚˈnælɪti/

The state of being external or externalized.

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extraordinary

/ɪkˈstɹɔɹdɪnɛɹi/

Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.

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extraterrestrial

/ˌɛkstɹətɚˈɛstɹiəl/

Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.

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extreme

/ɪkˈstɹim/

Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.

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extremist

/ɛkˈstɹimɪst/

A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.

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eyelid

/ˈaɪˌlɪd/

A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.

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eyeshadow

/ˈaɪˈʃædoʊ/

Alternative spelling of eye shadow

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Eyjafjallajokull

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eyjafjallajökull

/ˈeɪ.aˌfjat.laˌjɜ.kəl/Accent not specified by source

A glacier and volcano in southern Iceland.

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eyjafjallajökull

/ˈeɪ.aˌfjat.laˌjɜ.kəl/Accent not specified by source

A glacier and volcano in southern Iceland.

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eyrie

/ˈɪ.ɹi/

The nest of a bird of prey.

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ezekiel

/ˈɛzɪˌkil/

A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.

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ezetimibe

/ɛˈzɛt.ɪ.mɪb/Accent not specified by source

An antihyperlipidemic medication used to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine.

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EZPZ

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Abbreviation of easy peasy.

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ezra

/ˈɛzɹə/

The fifteenth book of the Old Testament and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.

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Ezra Furman

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Émile Durkheim

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Éowyn

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étouffée

/eɪ.tuːˈfeɪ/Accent not specified by source

A spiced Cajun stew of meat (crayfish, shellfish, alligator, chicken or another meat) and vegetables, typically cooked in a closed p…

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