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texter
nounC1
/ˈtɛkstə/A person who sends a text message.
textile
adjectivenounB2
/ˈtɛk.staɪl/A type of cloth or fabric produced by weaving, knitting, or felting fibres.
textlationship
nounVery Low / Neologism
/ˌtɛkstˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/A romantic or close personal relationship conducted primarily or entirely through text messaging.
textspeak
nounB2
/ˈtɛkstspiːk/The abbreviated language used in text messages and digital communication.
textual criticism
nounLow (Specialized/Academic)
/ˈtɛkstʃuəl ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/The scholarly practice of analyzing and comparing manuscript copies of a text to determine its most authentic original form.
textualism
nounLow
/ˈtɛkstʃuəˌlɪz(ə)m/Strict adherence to the exact words or text, especially in legal or literary interpretation.
textualist
nounC2
/ˈtɛkstʃʊəlɪst/A person who adheres strictly to the exact words of a text, especially in legal or religious interpretation.
textuary
adjectivenounRare
/ˈtɛkstjʊəri/A person devoted to, or expert in, the study of texts, especially religious texts; a textual scholar.
texture
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈtɛkstʃə/The feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance, especially relating to the arrangement of its constituent parts.
texture paint
nounMedium to Low
/ˈtɛkstʃə peɪnt/A thick, viscous paint formulated with additives to create a textured surface on walls and other objects; it is designed to produce physical relief and pattern effects, often through application techniques.
texturize
verb-transitiveLow to Medium
/ˈtɛkstʃ(ə)rʌɪz/to give a particular texture or surface character to something.
textus receptus
nounC2
/ˌtɛkstəs rɪˈsɛptəs/The name given to the standard printed Greek text of the New Testament, established in the 16th and 17th centuries.
teyde
nounExtremely rare/obsolete
A rare or obsolete term with no established meaning in modern standard English.
tezcatlipoca
nounVery Low
/ˌtɛzkətliˈpəʊkə/Tezcatlipoca ("Smoking Mirror") is one of the most important and powerful deities in the Aztec pantheon, a god of night, sorcery, destiny, and strife.
tezel
nounObsolete/Historical
/ˈtiːz(ə)l/An extremely rare or obsolete English word meaning 'a weaver's brush or tool'.
th 227
nounC1
/straɪk/To hit or attack forcefully; to stop work in protest.
tha
nounC1 (Dialectal/Regional/Rare)
/ðə/, /ðɑː/ (as 'the'); /ða/ (as 'thou')Informal or dialectal spelling of 'the' or 'thou' (archaic/dialectal 'you').
thabana-ntlenyana
nounVery Low
/ˌtʌbɑːnə ənˈtlenjɑːnə/A high peak or mountain, specifically the highest point in Lesotho and the highest mountain in southern Africa south of Kilimanjaro.
thach
nounVery Low
/θæk/The surname 'Thach', not a standard English lexical word.
thackeray
nounVery Low
/ˈθækəri/Proper noun referring primarily to the Victorian novelist William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863).

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