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bug

Definition:

(nou) general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate (nou) a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine (nou) a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly (nou) insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis (nou) a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

Phonetic Transcription:

bʌɡ

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The most notorious bug lives in his house.

The bug defoliated the leaves.

The scientist besected the bug.

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