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egghead [ˈeghed] N pej inf

II . goad [gəʊd, Am goʊd] N

1. goad (motivating factor):

2. goad AGR:

I . head [hed] N inf (crazy)

4. head no pl (top):

6. head no pl (letter top):

8. head (beer foam):

9. head geo:

10. head (built up amount):

11. head (boss):

12. head Brit (headteacher):

Phrases:

I . read1 [ri:d] N no pl

III . read1 <read, read> [ri:d] VB trans

read person, book:

dad [ˈdæd] N inf

I . bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADJ

II . bad <worse, worst> [bæd] ADV inf

had [həd, stressed: hæd] VB

had pp of have

See also have

I . have <has, had, had> [həv, stressed: hæv] VB trans

4. have (give birth to):

wad [wɒd, Am wɑ:d] N

1. wad (ball):

wad
wad

2. wad (bundle):

wad
wad

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Of the 32 people who are either columnists or members of the editorial board, 26 are white, and 23 are male; 19 are -- egad! -- white males.
observer.com
Egad, what a moronic piece of writing!
www.macleans.ca
It is currently playing and lasts for -- egad! -- 10 days, which makes it reportedly the longest film in history.
blogs.crikey.com.au
But it's not freezing animals or -- egad! -- humans, as science fiction would have you believe.
www.guelphmercury.com

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