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I . bosom [ˈbʊzəm] N

II . bosom [ˈbʊzəm] ADJ

beset <beset; besetting> [bıˈset] VB trans

1. beset:

2. beset:

▶ besetment N

I . best [best] ADJ [good的最高级]

II . best [best] ADV [well的最高级]

III . best [best] N

I . blossom [ˈblɒsəm] N

unbosom [ˌʌnˈbʊzəm] VB trans

bedroom [ˈbedruːm] N

bedsore [ˈbedsɔː] N

I . ransom [ˈrænsəm] N

II . ransom [ˈrænsəm] VB trans

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Birch brushwood is used for racecourse jumps and besom brooms.
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It was originally a riding- and dancing-pole disguised as an ordinary household besom for security reasons...
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A more destructive besom of economy could not have been selected from all the ranks of the democracy, or from either party, for that matter, one observer wrote.
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The term besom is now mostly reserved for a traditionally constructed broom, made from a bundle of twigs tied to a stouter pole.
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They look good sitting alongside a besom if you want to give your tool shed or conservatory something of a rustic look, but are of little use for serious brushing.
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As a tool, the besom is usually thought of as masculine in nature due to its phallic shape and symbolism.
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The seaward side of the track is defined by bunches of twigs and sticks, shaped like upside-down besom brooms or fire-brooms, which are buried in the sands.
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Behind it are two men in threatening postures, one is waving a long stick like the handle of a brush or rake, the other probably a besom broom (blurred).
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Some of the traditional professions included mat weaving and besom making.
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A rute may also be a cylindrical bunch of pieces of cane or twigs, bound at one end, like a small besom without a handle.
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