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- spyware/ˈspaɪ.weər/Software that is secretly installed on a computer or device to collect information about the user's activities, often without their knowledge or consent.nounB2-C1
- squab/skwɒb/A very young, unfledged pigeon.adjectivenounLow
- squabble/ˈskwɒb.əl/A petty, noisy argument or quarrel, typically about something trivial.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- squacco/ˈskwækəʊ/A small, pale brown heron (Ardeola ralloides) native to southern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with a distinctive chestnut-colored head and neck in breeding plumage.nounVery Low
- squad/skwɒd/A small group of people organized for a specific purpose or task, often in military, police, or sports contexts.nounverb-transitiveB1
- squad car/ˈskwɒd ˌkɑː/A police vehicle used for patrols and responding to calls.nounB1
- squad room/ˈskwɒd ˌruːm/A large room in a police station where detectives or uniformed officers assigned to a specific squad (e.g., homicide, narcotics) have their desks and work.nounC1-C2
- squadder/ˈskwɒdə/A member of a sports squad, typically referring to a football (soccer) player on a club's team roster.nounC1
- squaddie/ˈskwɒdi/A private soldier in the British Army; a low-ranking member of an infantry squad.nounLow
- squadoosh/skwəˈduːʃ/Complete absence; zero; nothing.nounRare / Colloquial
- squadron/ˈskwɒdrən/A principal operational unit in an air force, typically consisting of several aircraft and their crews; a subdivision of a naval fleet or an army cavalry unit.nounverb-transitiveC1
- squadron leader/ˈskwɒdrən ˈliːdə(r)/A commissioned officer rank in the British Royal Air Force (RAF), equivalent to a major in the British Army or Royal Marines.nounC2
- squadsman/ˈskwɒdzmən/A member of a small organized group, typically a tactical unit in a military, police, or emergency service context.nounLow
- squalene/ˈskweɪliːn/A naturally occurring triterpene hydrocarbon found in large quantities in shark liver oil and in smaller amounts in olive oil, human sebum, and other sources; a biochemical precursor in the synthesis of cholesterol and steroid hormones.nounC1
- squall/skwɔːl/A sudden violent gust of wind or a brief, tumultuous storm, often with rain, snow, or sleet.nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
- squall line/ˈskwɔːl ˌlaɪn/A narrow band or line of active, often severe thunderstorms, characterized by a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed, heavy precipitation, and sometimes hail or tornadoes.nounC2
- squalor/ˈskwɒlə/A state of being extremely dirty, filthy, and unpleasant, often due to neglect or poverty.nounC1
- squama/ˈskweɪmə/A scale or scale-like structure, particularly on the skin of an animal, a fish, or on a plant (like a bud).nounC2 / Specialized / Low
- squamation/skweɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/The arrangement, pattern, or condition of scales on a fish, reptile, or other scaled animal.nounVery Low
- squamish/ˈskweɪ.mɪʃ/Easily nauseated or sick; feeling squeamish, especially at the sight of something unpleasant.adjectivenounVery Low
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