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asperity
noun [ U ] formal
UK /əˈsper.ə.ti/
the quality of being severe in the way that you speak and behave:
the asperity of her manner
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noun [ U ] formal
UK /əˈsper.ə.ti/
the quality of being severe in the way that you speak and behave:
the asperity of her manner
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espalier
noun
UK /ɪˈspæl.i.eɪ/
a tree, usually a fruit tree, that has been made to grow in a flat shape against something such as a wall or fence:
Her gardens always include espaliers.
Grow the shrubs as espaliers, in the same way as you might an apple or pear tree.
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noun
UK /ɪˈspæl.i.eɪ/
a tree, usually a fruit tree, that has been made to grow in a flat shape against something such as a wall or fence:
Her gardens always include espaliers.
Grow the shrubs as espaliers, in the same way as you might an apple or pear tree.
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martinet
noun [ C ] formal disapproving
UK /ˌmɑː.tɪˈnet/
someone who demands that rules and orders always be obeyed, even when it is unnecessary or unreasonable to do so
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noun [ C ] formal disapproving
UK /ˌmɑː.tɪˈnet/
someone who demands that rules and orders always be obeyed, even when it is unnecessary or unreasonable to do so
