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AFAB abbreviation

allergenic adjective

AMAB abbreviation

angiogram noun

angiography noun

anticancer adjective

antihypertensive adjective

antimicrobial adjective

antimicrobial resistance noun

anti-racism noun

anti-racist adjective

anti-racist noun

arrhythmia noun

assign verb, sense 6

audit verb, sense 2

autophagy noun

battery electric vehicle noun

BEV noun

BGM noun

big tech noun

bikeable adjective

black tea noun

brain fog noun

breaking news noun

bronzer noun

chill adjective, sense 2

chloroquine noun

city centre noun

co-curricular adjective

combination therapy noun

comorbid adjective

cyanobacteria noun

cytokine storm noun

dad bod noun

data governance noun

deep dive noun

dub noun, sense 1

duet verb

e-banking noun

e-gate noun

electric vehicle noun

electrolyte noun, sense 2

endoscopic adjective

ephedrine noun

erectile dysfunction noun

eye drops noun

eyewash noun, sense 1

firebreak noun, sense 2

forensic adjective, sense 2

forever chemical noun

game playing noun

gateway drug noun

generative AI noun

gift aid noun

granular adjective, sense 2

granularity noun

graphic design noun

guesstimate verb

hallucinate verb, sense 2

hallucination noun, sense 3

head of steam idiom

health screening noun

healthspan noun

heat stress noun

HEV noun

home visit noun

hybrid electric vehicle noun

hydrocephalus noun

hyphenate noun

hypotension noun

hypotensive adjective

idiopathic adjective

immunocompromised adjective

immunosuppressed adjective

implantable adjective

integrative adjective

integrative medicine noun

internet banking noun

intubation noun

invisible adjective, sense 2

ischaemic adjective

isolate verb, sense 2

juiced adjective

Kawasaki disease noun

listeriosis noun

live adjective, sense 9

macula noun

macular adjective

macular degeneration noun

medical doctor noun

medical mask noun

meridian noun, sense 2

MERS noun

multi-hyphenate noun

music therapy noun

naming ceremony noun

NAT noun

nav noun

nephritis noun

nephrology noun

nerve ending noun

neuromuscular adjective

New Year's resolution noun

night sweat noun

Nipah virus noun

norepinephrine noun

nucleic acid test noun

nurdle noun

oolong tea noun

overfish verb

passphrase noun

pay-per-click noun

pescatarian noun

phage noun

pharmacovigilance noun

PHEV noun

pile-on noun

pink tax noun

plug-in hybrid electric vehicle noun

PM10 noun

PM2.5 noun

POCT noun

point-of-care testing noun

PowerBank™ noun

prompt noun, sense 3

PSA noun

public service announcement noun

put lipstick on a pig idiom

rabbit hole noun

ranked choice noun

rebound verb, sense 4

rebound noun, sense 4

rep noun, sense 5

romance scam noun

screen reader noun

second officer noun

shadow noun, sense 7

shell company noun

simp noun

soba noun

sober curious adjective

sore throat noun

Spanish flu noun

special character noun

spike protein noun

spy balloon noun

squeeze verb, sense 4

stress hormone noun

supercut noun

superspreader event noun

surgical mask noun

tachycardia noun

taskbar noun

TikToker noun

udon noun

unbox verb

use-by date noun

vaccine hesitancy noun

vascular dementia noun

vehicle noun, sense 3

veneer noun, sense 3

vitiligo noun

whip verb, sense 7

whitefly noun

windowing noun

wokeism noun

zoomer noun

airbrush verb, sense 2

artistic gymnastics noun

ASMR noun

back four noun

back nine noun

back pass noun

bench verb

blue line noun

blueliner noun

boss verb, sense 2

on brand idiom

capstone project noun

card verb, sense 2

cauldron noun, sense 2

center ice noun

chest verb

Chinese New Year noun

comebacker noun

community police officer noun

CPAP noun

crawl verb, sense 5

crew chief noun

D2C abbreviation

data breach noun

data miner noun

deaf-blind adjective

Decision Review System noun

defenceman noun

degrowth noun

direct-to-consumer adjective

disc golf noun

DRS noun

empty-netter noun

eventer noun

figure skater noun

filler noun, sense 3

fill-in noun

fitness test noun

fixed-rate adjective

floor exercise noun

forward pass noun

free hit noun

friend zone noun

front nine noun

fungible adjective

garbage time noun

genset noun

giant-killing noun

goalscoring adjective

go-karting noun

golf bag noun

GP noun, sense 2

green fee noun

guard verb, sense 3

hazmat noun

head fake noun

hedge verb, sense 4

heel turn noun

helping noun, sense 2

heptathlete noun

heteronormative adjective

high-impact adjective

horizontal adjective, sense 2

huddle verb, sense 3

hurler noun

IM noun, sense 3

improvised explosive device noun

inch-perfect adjective

inclusivity noun

index noun, sense 6

individual medley noun

infielder noun

intercept verb, senses 2 and 3

interception noun, senses 2 and 3

IP noun

IPTV noun

Islamophobic adjective

juice noun, senses 6, 7 and 8

knockout noun, sense 3

lifter noun

line judge noun

livestreamer noun

logger noun, sense 2

long adjective, senses 7 and 8

loop verb, senses 3 and 4

loot noun, sense 4

loot box noun

Lunar New Year noun

lunge noun, sense 3

mailer noun, senses 1 and 4

match day noun

me-too noun

microblade verb

microblading noun

mocap noun

motion capture noun

multiscreen adjective

oddsmaker noun

ODI noun

offensive coordinator noun

Olympic village noun

one-dayer noun

overindulgence noun

pane noun, sense 2

para- prefix, sense 3

para-athlete noun

Paralympic adjective

parachute verb, sense 3

patch verb, sense 2

pen noun, sense 4

pinch hitter noun

player-coach noun

postgame adjective

postgame noun

post-match adjective

press reset idiom

rabona noun

reception noun, sense 7

red flag noun, sense 2

rehydrate verb

repêchage noun

rescue dog noun

reset noun

rest verb, sense 2

rhythmic gymnastics noun

running shoe noun

scammer noun

scrape verb, sense 7

self-guided adjective

showjumper noun

signal-caller noun

situationship noun

six-pointer noun

slopestyle noun

snowboard cross noun

spawn verb, sense 3

spill the tea idiom

split decision noun

sports bra noun

sports shoe noun

staged adjective

stan noun

stan verb

starting line noun

streamer noun, senses 3 and 4

the Summer Olympics noun

super over noun

sweary adjective

three-pointer noun

tip-off noun, sense 2

tour noun, sense 4

trackside noun

trackside adjective, adverb

trifecta noun

true wireless noun

try line noun

Twenty20™ noun

T20™ abbreviation

ultra-processed food noun

undercard noun

under-strength adjective

UPF noun

VTuber noun

Web 3.0 noun

WhatsApp™ noun, sense 2

wingman noun

the Winter Olympics noun

wrist shot noun

adventure tourism noun

affiliate marketing noun

affirm verb, sense 3

against preposition, sense 7 and 8

AGV noun

air fryer noun

air quality index noun

airside noun

airside adjective, adverb

airtime noun, sense 3

anaphylactic shock noun

anosmia noun

AQI noun

art school noun

assemblage noun, sense 2, 3, 4

asset base noun

attention span noun

autonomous guided vehicle noun

banner noun, sense 2

be drowning in something idiom

bike share noun

bike sharing noun

BIPOC abbreviation

brand identity noun

brand loyalty noun

brand recognition noun

BRT noun

buff noun, sense 3

buff verb, sense 2

building noun, sense 3

bus rapid transit noun

business-critical adjective

buzzed adjective

capital budget noun

capital ratio noun

car club noun

charging point noun

charging station noun

ChatGPT noun

city bike noun

city farm noun

client-side adjective

content management system noun

cut noun, sense 8

cybersecurity noun

cycling shorts noun

dairy-free adjective

danfo noun

data lake noun

data masking noun

data obfuscation noun

deadname verb

debuff noun

debuff verb

decongestion noun

deep learning noun

delist verb

destination charge noun

digital well-being noun

drip noun, sense 3

drive noun, sense 3

drop verb, sense 15

economy of scale noun

e-ink™ noun

e-liquid noun

escalate verb, sense 2

e-scooter noun

EV charger noun

executive decision noun

false flag noun

fault tolerance noun

fault tolerant adjective

federal aid noun

file manager noun

first aid kit noun

fixed penalty noun

flight control noun

flight number noun

flight plan noun

free-range adjective, sense 2

fuel-efficient adjective

garbage patch noun

gas tank noun

gear change noun

gender-nonconforming adjective

genetic modification noun

gluten-free adjective

graphic designer noun

hire car noun

holiday club noun

hot hatch noun

invasive adjective, sense 3

jitney noun

key performance indicator noun

KO verb

KPI noun

lander noun

landside noun

landside adjective, adverb

laneway noun

large language model noun

launch vehicle noun

LGBTQIA+ abbreviation

live chat noun

LLM noun, sense 2

low traffic neighbourhood noun

LTN noun

maglev noun

mainstreaming noun

maskless adjective

means testing noun

meltdown noun, sense 3

meme stock noun

mentor verb

micromobility noun

mixed reality noun

moving violation noun

navigation system noun

nerf verb

nerf noun

net zero noun

one-party adjective

organized religion noun

ourself pronoun

overtourism noun

park noun, sense 6

parkway noun, sense 2

party list noun

patient advocate noun

petrolhead noun

petrol tank noun

PFI noun

pre-existing adjective

private finance initiative noun

Q & A noun

recumbent noun

refresh rate noun

rental car noun

ride-hail noun

ride-hailing noun

ride-share verb

ride-share noun

ride-sharing noun

seiyuu noun

server-side adjective

sideload verb

skimmer noun

smart motorway noun

SOP noun

standard operating procedure noun

surgical adjective, sense 2

tall ship noun

tat noun, sense 2

tatted adjective

third rail noun

time management noun

tourer noun

vape juice noun

vape pen noun

vice principal noun

voice actor noun

ableist adjective

academic freedom noun

agri-food noun

aid agency noun

alert noun, sense 3

almond milk noun

asexuality noun

asleep adjective, sense 2

attached adjective, sense 3

biometrics noun

biphobia noun

breakout room noun

burner noun, sense 3

character assassination noun

coconut milk noun

coercive control noun

coffee culture noun

colorism noun

colourism noun

commonality noun

computer-aided adjective

conversion therapy noun

county line noun

county lines noun

courtside noun

courtside adjective, adverb

culture war noun

dating noun

decolonize verb

deplatform verb

digital asset noun

digital detox noun

direction of travel noun

division of labour noun

doomscrolling noun

DQ noun

DQ verb

dry noun

error-prone adjective

escape room noun

evidence-based adjective

fact-check noun

fact-check verb

faith-based adjective

faith group noun

family therapy noun

fasting noun

fathering noun

fearmongering noun

fentanyl noun

follow request noun

gigafactory noun

girl crush noun

the glass is half-empty idiom

the glass is half-full idiom

goal-line technology noun

grade inflation noun

break ground idiom

group stage noun

hetero adjective

housing ladder noun

implicit bias noun

inclusive education noun

income stream noun

ink noun, sense 2

ink verb, sense 3

inking noun

interconnectedness noun

internally displaced person noun

Islamophobia noun

island noun, sense 3

issuance noun

kink noun, sense 4

laser pointer noun

lean into something phrasal verb

libertarian adjective

lie flat idiom

life lesson noun

lifelong learning noun

life partner noun

lifestyle disease noun

liminal adjective

the male gaze noun

malvertising noun

man crush noun

manufactured home noun

memory foam noun

MFA abbreviation

microbial adjective

MLK Day noun

mod noun, sense 2

mod verb, sense 2

modder noun

mood swing noun

multi-factor authentication noun

mutual aid noun

nation-building noun

nativism noun

needle exchange noun

notification noun, sense 2

oat milk noun

pass noun, sense 7

peak adjective, sense 2

phone mast noun

precarity noun

prepper noun

price cap noun

property ladder noun

push alert noun

push notification noun

rape culture noun

reel noun, sense 2

remote adjective, sense 4

remotely adverb, sense 2

revenge porn noun

rough sleeping noun

sea bass noun

shapewear noun

social engineering noun, sense 2

social isolation noun

spelt noun

stepdad noun

stepmum noun

sticker noun, sense 2

stranger danger noun

takedown noun, senses 2 and 3

thought experiment noun

transgressive adjective

troll factory noun

troll farm noun

tweeter noun, sense 2

unfancied adjective

upskirt adjective

upskirting noun

VAR noun

victim blaming noun

video assistant referee noun

white privilege noun

wildlife corridor noun

windfall tax noun

XXL abbreviation

airplane mode noun

approval rating noun

autoplay noun

be above/beyond somebody's pay grade idiom

bibimbap noun

blank check company noun

blockchain noun

bulgogi noun

business cycle noun

cold chain noun

comorbidity noun

content marketing noun

core competency noun

corporate culture noun

crony capitalism noun

crypto noun

C-suite noun

digital currency noun

digital media noun

digital nomad noun

digital wallet noun

electronic payment noun

elevator pitch noun

energy-saving adjective

e-payment noun

e-wallet noun

exceptionalism noun

face recognition noun

facial recognition noun

featured adjective

feedlot noun

feedstock noun

foldable adjective

food parcel noun

fuel efficiency noun

future-proofing noun

global economy noun

good-sized adjective

hallyu noun

hanbok noun

headline adjective

hump day noun

hybrid working noun

international law noun

involuntary manslaughter noun

jab verb, sense 2

K- prefix

K-beauty noun

K-drama noun

the Korean wave noun

lateral flow test noun

market-leading adjective

menstrual cycle noun

metaverse noun

middle-income adjective

mukbang noun

net worth noun

newborn noun

new economy noun

news cycle noun

NFT noun

non-fungible token noun

operating profit noun

organized crime noun

PCR test noun

phase something down phrasal verb

power lunch noun

price gouging noun

proceed to something phrasal verb

recapitalization noun

recount noun

rentable adjective

resource person noun

risk management noun

(have) skin in the game idiom

SPAC noun

spambot noun

terms and conditions noun

time off noun

town hall noun, sense 2

Ts and Cs noun

underemployment noun

use case noun

vaccine passport noun

value chain noun

vax noun

vax verb

watch list noun

won noun

zoonosis noun

zoonotic adjective

Afrofuturism noun

Afrofuturist noun

Afrofuturist adjective

all-you-can-eat adjective

arancini noun

banh mi noun

barangay noun

barbacoa noun

bayanihan noun

bento noun

bua noun

caprese adjective

castmate noun

chachi noun

chakka jam noun

chicken rice noun

cold brew noun

comfort room noun

craft brewery noun

damad noun

Delta noun, sense 3

Dev noun

djembe noun

dragon fruit noun

eat-in adjective, sense 2

felicitate verb

festival of lights noun

food porn noun

food technologist noun

food technology noun

food truck noun

food-grade adjective

fried rice noun

gravitational wave noun

Greek yogurt noun

gur noun

HDB noun

homestay noun, sense 2

hose down phrasal verb

jamai noun

kefir noun

Kollywood noun

kopitiam noun

maa noun

maasi noun

mabuhay exclamation

macaron noun

main road noun

mama² noun

mami noun

masa¹ noun

masa² noun

milk tea noun

nana² noun

nasi lemak noun

Omicron noun, sense 2

Paleo diet noun

pandanus noun

panna cotta noun

pecorino noun

pho noun

phupha noun

pigs in blankets noun

plate verb, sense 3

rendang noun

roaster noun

sambal noun

sari-sari store noun

schnitzel noun

seeded adjective, sense 3

shohar noun

slider noun, sense 4

slider noun, sense 5

steak knife noun

sticky rice noun

sticky toffee pudding noun

street food noun

tikka masala noun

trail mix noun

tzatziki noun

Wagyu noun

yuzu noun

Zion noun

abuzz adjective

after-party noun

alderwoman noun

allyship noun

alt- combining form

alternative rock noun

alt-rock noun

amp something up phrasal verb

athleisure™ noun

aw exclamation, sense 2

aww exclamation

between jobs idiom

BRICS abbreviation

brush something off phrasal verb

buzzworthy adjective

buzzy adjective

call to action noun

cheater noun

come off (as something) phrasal verb

crossover noun, sense 2

cross-play noun

deepfake noun

digital disruption adjective

disrupt verb, sense 2

disruption noun, sense 2

disruptor noun

do a number on somebody/something idiom

do somebody/yourself out of a job idiom

double down (on something) phrasal verb

duck out phrasal verb

the feels noun

fidget spinner noun

flash sale noun

flight shame noun

forever home noun

four-legged friend noun

gender reveal noun

GOAT noun

handsy adjective

happy place noun

hustle noun, sense 2

hydropower noun

hyperlocal adjective

incel noun

intersectional adjective

intersectionality noun

job security noun

Juneteenth noun

keyless adjective

layer up phrasal verb

loungewear noun

low-carbon adjective

mash something up phrasal verb

meet verb, sense 9

meta adjective

mockumentary noun

the next big thing noun

next up idiom

non-core adjective

nuanced adjective

on fire idiom

paraprofessional noun

paraprofessional adjective

payor noun

person of interest idiom

restorative justice noun

side hustle noun

silent auction noun

smize verb

smize noun

snuggly adjective

social justice noun

steal noun, sense 1

suspenseful adjective

the Bank of Mum and Dad idiom

thusly adverb

trippy adjective

unboxing noun

unencrypted adjective

unhinged adjective

up your game idiom

ALS noun

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis noun

anti-vaccine adjective

ASD abbreviation

as if! idiom

authenticate verb

autism spectrum disorder noun

BDD abbreviation

be invested in something phrasal verb

binary noun, sense 2

blue Monday noun

body dysmorphic disorder noun

bot noun, sense 3

bubble with somebody/something phrasal verb

burpee noun

cancel verb, sense 4

cancel culture noun

circuit noun, sense 6

circuit breaker noun, sense 2

climate action noun

climate change denial noun

clinical trial noun

condole verb

CrossFit™ noun

defund verb

eco-anxiety noun

epinephrine noun

EpiPen™ noun

extra adjective, sense 2

femicide noun

flare noun, sense 5

foam roller noun

gender binary noun

high-intensity interval training noun

HIIT noun

history noun, sense 7

home entertainment noun

hot mess noun

informed consent noun

in-person adjective

internet of things noun

interval noun, sense 5

IoT noun

kettlebell noun

kill it idiom

kinesiology noun

life-changing adjective

life-limiting adjective

live-tweet verb

lock down phrasal verb

long Covid noun

Lou Gehrig's disease noun

messed-up adjective

mess with somebody's head idiom

mind-altering adjective

MND abbreviation

mountain climber noun

muscle memory noun

net-zero adjective

neurodiverse adjective

neurodiversity noun

neurotypical adjective

next-generation adjective

on the spectrum idiom

opioid noun

opioid adjective

passcode noun

physically distanced adjective

plank noun, sense 3

positivity noun

preferred pronoun noun

relatable adjective

remote learning noun

rep noun, sense 4

rewatch verb

rewatch noun

rosacea noun

SaaS noun

self-care noun

socially distanced adjective

soft play noun

support bubble noun

Tabata™ noun

take something to the next level idiom

toxicity noun, sense 3

toxic masculinity noun

trigger verb, sense 3

underappreciated adjective

unmute verb

voice message noun

watch noun, sense 4

young adult noun, adjective

zero-emission adjective

air bridge noun, sense 2

air corridor noun, sense 2

ALPR noun

ANPR noun

assistance dog noun

automatic license plate recognition noun

automatic number plate recognition noun

bubble noun, sense 5

C-19 noun

click and collect noun

contact tracer noun

co-parenting noun

Covid noun

dockless bike noun

e-sport noun

face covering noun

face mask noun, sense 1

farm shop noun

filter noun, sense 5

free-from adjective

friend request noun

frontline adjective

gaslight verb

gaslighting noun

gender expression noun

gender-fluid adjective

genderless adjective

genderqueer adjective

gender studies noun

Generation Xer noun

Generation Yer noun

Generation Z noun

Generation Zer noun

Gen Xer noun

Gen Yer noun

Gen Z noun

Gen Zer noun

inclusionary adjective

inshallah exclamation

inspo noun

Ironman™ noun

JOMO abbreviation

knock-off noun

K-pop noun

Latinx noun

Latinx adjective

LBGTQI abbreviation

LGBTQIA abbreviation

man of colour noun

microaggression noun

mindful adjective, sense 2

misgender verb

modern slavery noun

Mx abbreviation

pansexual adjective

pansexual noun

pansexuality noun

parent verb

person of colour noun

physical distancing noun

plant-based adjective

play the race card idiom

queer adjective, sense 3

queerness noun

R noun, sense 2

red zone noun, sense 2

R number noun

SARS-CoV-2 noun

shield verb, sense 3

social bubble noun

spoiler alert noun

superspreader noun

tab noun, sense 2

take a/the knee idiom

third gender noun

transphobia noun

ultramarathon noun

unconscious bias noun

virtue signalling noun

wassup exclamation

whassup exclamation

woman of colour noun

YouTuber noun

community spread noun

community transmission noun

contact tracing noun

corona noun, sense 2

coronavirus noun

COVID-19 noun

covidiot noun

deep-clean verb

elbow bump noun

elbump noun

flatten the curve idiom

hand gel noun

hand sanitizer noun

health professional noun

herd immunity noun

hot zone noun

nCoV noun

panic buying noun

patient zero noun

personal protective equipment noun

PPE noun

self-isolate verb

self-isolation noun

self-quarantine noun

self-quarantine verb

shelter in place idiom

social distance noun

social distancing noun

wet market noun

WFH abbreviation

work from home idiom

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