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coypu
nounC1
/ˈkɔɪ.puː/A large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America, with webbed hind feet, orange incisors, and valuable fur.
coz
nounHigh (in informal digital communication)
/kəz/Informal abbreviation for the conjunction 'because'.
coze
nounverb-intransitiveRare/Archaic
/kəʊz/A comfortable or cosy chat; a friendly, intimate talk.
cozen
verbverb-ambitransitiveLow
/ˈkʌz(ə)n/To cheat, trick, or deceive someone, typically through artful persuasion or flattery.
cozenage
nounVery Low
/ˈkʌz(ə)nɪdʒ/The act or practice of tricking, cheating, or deceiving someone through cunning or craft.
cozumel
nounLow (Proper noun, geographical name)
/ˌkəʊzʊˈmɛl/, /ˈkɒzʊmɛl/A large island in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, known for its scuba diving, coral reefs, and cruise ship tourism.
cozy
adjectivenounverb-transitiveHigh
/ˈkəʊzi/Giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation
cozzens
nounRare
/ˈkʌz.ənz/A surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, originally denoting a cousin or close relative.
coˈpartnership
nounC2
/ˌkəʊˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/A formal association or joint venture between two or more parties, typically a legal or business arrangement where participants share rights, responsibilities, profits, and sometimes losses.
coˌmmemoˈration
nounC1
/kəˌmem.əˈreɪ.ʃən/An act or ceremony of remembering and showing respect for someone important who has died or an important past event.
cp/m
nounLow
/ˌsiː piː ˈem/An early operating system for microcomputers, created by Digital Research in the 1970s.
cpt theorem
nounVery rare / Specialist
/ˌsiː piː ˈtiː ˈθɪərəm/A fundamental principle in quantum field theory stating that any physical system is invariant under the combined transformations of charge conjugation (C), parity inversion (P), and time reversal (T).
cq
abbreviationnounC2/Extremely rare in general usage
/siː ˈkjuː/An editorial or broadcasting abbreviation for 'correct' or 'corrected'; in amateur radio, a general call to any station.
craal
nounVery Low (Rare/Archaic)
/krɑːl/A variant spelling of 'kraal', meaning a traditional African village of huts, typically enclosed by a fence or stockade.
crab
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/kræb/A sea creature with a broad, flat body covered by a hard shell, two large claws, and eight legs.
crab apple
nounC1
/ˈkræb ˌæp.əl/A small, wild species of apple tree (Malus sylvestris) or its sour fruit.
crab cactus
nounLow
/ˈkræb ˈkæk.təs/A popular houseplant with flat, segmented stems resembling crab claws, notable for its winter blooms.
crab canon
nounC2
/kræb ˈkænən/A contrapuntal musical composition in which one voice or melody is played forwards and simultaneously backwards against another, like a crab's sideways walk.
crab grass
nounMedium
/ˈkrabɡrɑːs/A fast-growing, weedy grass species, typically Digitaria, that spreads low to the ground and is difficult to eradicate from lawns.
crab louse
nounC1
/ˈkræb ˌlaʊs/A small, parasitic insect (Pthirus pubis) that infests human pubic hair, causing itching.

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