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family planning family planning /ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ/

noun

() Limiting the number of children born ( birth prevention , family planning , birth control )
limiting the number of children born
Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.
Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.

ire ire /ˈaɪr/

noun

Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) ( anger , ira , ire , wrath )
belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
A strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance ( choler , ire , anger )
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
His face turned red with anger as he read the offensive comments online.
His face turned red with anger as he read the offensive comments online.

brucellosis brucellosis /ˌbruːsəˈloʊsɪs/

noun

() Infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache ( Gibraltar fever , Malta fever , Mediterranean fever , brucellosis , Rock fever , undulant fever )
infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
An infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings ( Bang's disease , brucellosis , contagious abortion )
an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings

Emerson Emerson /ˈɛmɝsən/

noun

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882) ( Emerson , Ralph Waldo Emerson )
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

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