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- care label/ˈkeə ˌleɪ.bəl/A small fabric tag sewn into clothing or attached to household textiles that provides instructions for washing, drying, ironing, or other maintenance.nounC1
- care package/ˈkeə ˌpæk.ɪdʒ/A parcel of food, treats, or comforting items sent to someone, especially a student, soldier, or someone living away from home, to show affection and support.nounB2
- care plan/ˈkeə ˌplæn/A detailed document outlining the type, schedule, and goals of care for an individual, typically in a health or social services context.nounB2
- careen/kəˈriːn/To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way; to tilt or lean to one side.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- career/kəˈrɪə(r)/A person's long-term journey through learning, work, and other aspects of life, especially in a particular profession or occupation.adjectivenounverb+1C1
- career girl/kəˈrɪə ɡɜːl/A woman whose primary focus is her professional advancement, often (historically) implying she is unmarried and childless.nounmedium
- career woman/kəˈrɪə ˌwʊmən/A woman whose main focus and priority in life is her professional work and advancement.nounC1
- careerism/kəˈrɪərɪz(ə)m/The tendency to prioritize advancing one's own career above all else, often at the expense of personal ethics, colleagues, or the wider good.nounC1/C2
- careerist/kəˈrɪər.ɪst/a person whose main goal is to achieve success and advance in their profession, often prioritizing this over other concerns.nounC1
- careers adviser/kəˈrɪəz ədˈvaɪzə/A professional who provides guidance and advice to individuals on their career choices, education, training, and job-seeking.nounB1
- careers master/kəˈrɪəz ˌmɑːstə/A teacher, typically in a British school, with specific responsibility for advising students on career choices, further education, and employment.nounC1
- careers mistress/kəˈrɪəz ˈmɪstrəs/A female teacher in a British school, typically a girls' school, responsible for advising pupils on career choices and further education or training.nounLow (Specific to British educational context; increasingly dated)
- careers officer/kəˈrɪəz ˈɒfɪsə/A professional who provides advice and guidance to individuals, typically students or young people, about career choices, education paths, and employment opportunities.nounB2
- caregiver/ˈkeəˌɡɪvə(r)/A person who provides direct care and support to someone who is ill, disabled, elderly, or otherwise unable to live independently.nounB2
- caregiver speech/ˈkeə.ɡɪ.və spiːtʃ/The simplified, melodic, and repetitive way of speaking often used by adults when talking to infants and very young children.nounB2
- carelessness/ˈkeə.ləs.nəs/The quality of not paying enough attention or thought to what you are doing, resulting in mistakes, damage, or problems.nounB2
- careline/ˈkeə.laɪn/A telephone helpline or customer service number provided by a company, especially a cosmetics, pharmaceutical, or consumer goods manufacturer, for product advice, support, or queries.nounLow
- careme/ˈkærəm/The 40-day period of fasting and abstinence preceding Easter in the Christian liturgical calendar; Lent.nounVery Low (Archaic/Rare)
- caren/ˈkɛərən/ (if interpreting as name or as 'care' + '-en')(rare, dialectal or erroneous) A form appearing as a possible misspelling, misunderstanding, or variant related to 'ca'ren' (contraction for 'are not') in some non-standard dialects, or as a proper noun (name). It is not an established standard English word with a fixed lexical meaning.nounVery Low / Obsolete / Proper Noun
- caress/kəˈrɛs/To touch or stroke gently and lovingly.nounverbverb-transitiveC1
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