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better half
nounC1
/ˌbetə ˈhɑːf/A humorous or affectionate term for one's spouse, husband, or wife.
betterment
nounC1
/ˈbetəmənt/The act or process of making something better; improvement.
betterment tax
nounlow
/ˈbetəmənt tæks/A tax levied on the increase in property value resulting from public improvements like road construction or zoning changes.
betterton
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛtətən/A surname of English origin.
betti
nounRare
/ˈbɛti/An informal, chiefly British term for a better or superior thing, person, or situation. Often used as a noun meaning 'the better one'.
bettina
nounVery Low
/bɛˈtiːnə/A proper noun, typically a female given name.
betting shop
nounB2
/ˈbetɪŋ ʃɒp/A licensed establishment where people can place bets, primarily on horse racing, dog racing, and other sporting events.
bettinus
nounNon-existent/Very low
/ˈbɛtɪnəs/ (hypothetical pronunciation based on spelling)This word does not exist in standard English dictionaries. It appears to be either a neologism, a proper noun, or a rare technical term.
bettong
nounC1
/ˈbɛtɒŋ/A small, hopping, kangaroo-like marsupial native to Australia.
bettor
nounC1
/ˈbet.ər/A person who places a bet, especially as a regular activity.
betty
nounLow
/ˈbɛti/A given name, typically a diminutive of Elizabeth. In non-proper noun usage, it can mean a type of dessert or a small, flat-ended chisel used in woodworking and glass cutting.
betty lamp
nounVery Low (Archaic/Specialist)
/ˈbɛti ˌlæmp/A historical type of lamp from the 18th–19th centuries, fueled by animal fat or vegetable oil, consisting of a shallow reservoir with a spout for a wick.
betula oil
nounVery low/Technical
/ˈbɛtjʊlə ɔɪl/An essential oil distilled from the bark of birch trees, especially Betula lenta (sweet birch), containing methyl salicylate.
between
adverbnounprepositionA1
/bɪˈtwiːn/In or into the space separating two things, people, or points.
between-deck
nounLow/Rare
/bɪˌtwiːn ˈdɛk/The space or area between two decks of a ship, especially the space between the main deck and the hold.
between-subjects design
nounC1
/bɪˌtwiːn ˈsʌb.dʒɪkts dɪˈzaɪn/A research design in which each participant is exposed to only one condition of the independent variable.
between-the-lens shutter
nounC2/Highly Technical
/bɪˌtwiːn ðə ˈlɛnz ˈʃʌtə/A camera shutter mechanism physically located between the lens elements, consisting of metal blades that open and close near the aperture.
betweenbrain
nounExtremely Rare / Technical
/bɪˈtwiːnˌbreɪn/The anatomical region of the brain located between the forebrain and the hindbrain; the midbrain (mesencephalon).
betws-y-coed
nounD2
/ˌbɛtʊs ə ˈkɔɪd/A place name, specifically a village in the Conwy valley in North Wales.
betz
nounVery low
/bɛts/A proper noun, specifically a surname of German origin.

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