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Words beginning with U

The letter U

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underground

/ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/

Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.

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undermine

/ˌʌn.dɚˈmaɪn/

To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.

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underpin

/ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn/

To support from below with props or masonry.

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underscore

/ˈʌn.dɚˌskoɹ/

A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

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understand

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.

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undervalue

/ˈʌndɚˌvælju/

To underestimate, or assign too low a value to (something or someone); to have too little regard for.

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underwrite

/ˈʌndɚˌɹaɪt/

To write below or under; subscribe.

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undoubtedly

/ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

Without doubt; definitely.

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unemployed

/ˌʌnɛmˈplɔɪd/

Having no job despite being able and willing to work.

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unequivocal

/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/

Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable

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unexpected

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

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unexpectedly

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

In an unexpected manner.

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unfair

/ʌnˈfɛɚ/

Not just.

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unfavorable

/ˌʌnˈfeɪvɚəbəl/

US standard spelling of unfavourable.

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unfortunately

/ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/

Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.

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ungaro

/uŋˈɡɑɹoʊ/

A surname from Italian.

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unhappy

/ənˈhæpi/

Not happy; sad.

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Unhei

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unheimlich

/ʊnˈhaɪmlɪx/Accent not specified by source

Weird, uncanny.

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UNICEF

/ˈju.niˌsɛf/

An agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.

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Unico

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unify

/ˈjunəfaɪ/

Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.

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unilateral

/ˌjunəˈlætɚəl/

Done by one side only.

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Uniqlo

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unique

/juˈnik/

Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.

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Unique Creations

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Uniswap

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United Arab Emirates

/jʊˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˌɛɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪts/

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Capital: Abu Dhabi. Largest city: Dubai.

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United States of America

/juːˌnaɪtɨd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹɨkə/

A country located primarily in North America, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and consisting of fifty states (incl…

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unity

/ˈjunɪti/

Oneness: the state or fact of being one undivided entity.

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