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Words beginning with T

The letter T

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terminate

/ˈtɝmɪneɪ̯t/

To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.

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termination

/tɚmɪˈneɪʃən/

The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.

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terpsichore

/tɚpˈsɪkəɹi/

The goddess of dance and the dramatic chorus, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne.

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Terra Firma

/ˌtɛɹ.ə ˈfɝ.mə/

Continental land, as distinguished from islands.

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Terra Incognita

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Land that has never been explored, mapped, or surveyed.

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Terra Nullius

/ˈtɛɹə nʌˈlaɪ.əs/Accent not specified by source

Empty land; land not legally belonging to anyone; no man's land.

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terraria

American English pronunciation

plural of terrarium

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Terre Haute

/ˌtɛrəˈhoʊt/Accent not specified by source

A city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States.

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Terri Schiavo

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terror

/ˈtɛɹɚ/

Intense dread, fright, or fear.

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terrorism

/ˈtɛɹɚˌɪzəm/

The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives.

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Terry Crews

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Terry Lewis

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terse

/tɝs/

Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

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tertiary

/ˈtɝ.ʃiˌɛɹ.i/

Of third rank or order; subsequent.

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tesla

/ˈtɛslə/

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity.

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TESOL

/ˈtisɔl/

Acronym of teaching English to speakers of other languages.

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TESS

/tɛs/

A diminutive of the female given name Teresa.

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testament

/ˈtɛs.tə.mənt/

A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (esta…

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testify

/ˈtɛstəˌfaɪ/

To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath.

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testimony

/ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/

Statements made by a witness in court.

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testosterone

/tɛˈstɑ.stəˌɹoʊn/

A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in t…

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tetanus

/ˈtɛt.ən.əs/

A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in…

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Tetelestai

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Teterboro

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Teton Sports

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tetra

/ˈtɛtɹə/

Any of numerous species of small freshwater fish of the South American family Characidae and West African family Alestidae, popular …

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tetrahydrocannabinol

/ˌtɛ.tɹəˌhaɪ.dɹək.əˈnæb.əˌnɔl/

The psychoactive substance present in cannabis, a hydrogenated derivative of cannabinol.

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Tetralogy of Fallot

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A congenital heart defect, characterised by the four findings of ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hy…

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tetrarch

/ˈtɛtɹɑɹk/

A governor or ruler of a quarter of a country, especially of a fourth part of a province in or client state of Ancient Rome.

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