thunderous adjective
/ˈθʌn.dər.əs/
/-dɚ.əs/ [before noun]
extremely loud
thunderous applause
a thunderous reception
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accompaniment noun (MUSIC)
/əˈkʌm.pən.ɪ.mənt/
[C or U] music that is played with someone who is singing or playing the main tune
a song with piano accompaniment
humorous We worked to the accompaniment of (= while hearing the sound of) Mr French's drill.
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scuttle verb (RUN)
/ˈskʌt.l ̩/
/ˈskʌt ̬-/
[I usually + adverb or preposition] to move quickly, with small short steps, especially in order to escape
A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed.
The children scuttled off as soon as the headmaster appeared.
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dress rehearsal noun
[C]
the last time a play, opera, dance, etc. is practised before the real performance and is performed with the clothes, stage and lighting exactly as they will be for the real performance
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whimper verb
/ˈwɪm.pər/
/-pɚ/ [I]
(especially of an animal) to make a series of small, weak sounds, expressing pain or unhappiness
A half-starved dog lay in the corner, whimpering pathetically.
I said she couldn't have an ice cream and she started to whimper.
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