English Words Starting With T

• talent scout

  nounC1
  /ˈtælənt skaʊt/A person whose job is to search for talented individuals, especially in sports or entertainment, with the aim of recruiting them.
• talent show

  nounHigh
  /ˈtælənt ʃəʊ/A competition or performance event in which amateur performers (singers, dancers, magicians, etc.) display their skills to be judged by an audience or panel, often with a prize for the winner.
• taler

  nounC1
  /ˈtɑːlə/A historical silver coin used in various German states from the 16th to the 19th century.
• tales

  nounMedium-High
  /teɪlz/A plural noun referring to stories, especially those of a traditional or imaginary nature, often involving improbable or fanciful events.
• talesman

  nounArchaic
  /ˈteɪlzmən/A person who tells tales or stories; historically, a juror added to a jury from among bystanders when the regular panel is insufficient.
• taleteller

  nounLow
  /ˈteɪltɛlə/A person who tells stories, often in an entertaining way; traditionally a storyteller or narrator.
• taliban

  nounMedium-High (in news, political, and historical contexts)
  /ˈtælɪbæn/A fundamentalist Islamic political and military movement that governed Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 and regained control in 2021.
• talibanize

  verbLow (primarily journalistic, political commentary)
  /ˈtælɪbənaɪz/To force an extremely strict, authoritarian, and fundamentalist ideology, policy, or system onto a society or organization, often by oppressive means.
• taliesin

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtælɪˈɛsɪn/A proper noun referring to a legendary Welsh poet and bard from early medieval Britain, often associated with King Arthur.
• talion

  nounLow/Very Rare
  /ˈtælɪən/The principle or law of retaliation, whereby a punishment resembles the offense committed, especially "an eye for an eye".
• taliped

  adjectivenounVery Low / Obsolete Technical
  /ˈtælɪpɛd/having a club foot; a person with a club foot
• talipes

  nounLow (Specialist/Medical)
  /ˈtælɪpiːz/A medical condition, present from birth, where the foot is twisted out of its normal position.
• talipot

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtalɪpɒt/A tall palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera) native to southern India and Sri Lanka, known for its enormous fan-shaped leaves and spectacular terminal flower spike.
• talisman

  nounC1
  /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/An object thought to have magical powers of protection, or to bring good luck.
• talk

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh
  /tɔːk/To communicate or exchange ideas using spoken words.
• talk about

  verbA1 (Beginner)
  /ˈtɔːk əˌbaʊt/To discuss a particular topic or subject.
• talk at

  verbModerate
  /tɔːk æt/To speak to someone in a manner that does not allow for interaction or response; to deliver a monologue at someone.
• talk down

  verbB2
  /ˌtɔːk ˈdaʊn/to speak in a condescending or patronizing manner; to explain something in overly simplistic terms to someone deemed less intelligent.
• talk into

  verbB1
  /ˈtɔːk ˌɪn.tuː/To persuade or convince someone to do something they may be reluctant or hesitant to do.
• talk out

  verbB2 (Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate)
  /ˈtɔːk aʊt/to discuss something thoroughly in order to reach a resolution, agreement, or understanding

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