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Bleating

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈbliːtɪŋ

Definitions

  1. A noise that bleats.
  2. Inane or plaintive chatter.

Equivalents

Русскийблеяние
العربيةالثّغاء
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Examples

And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
Both men seemed to enjoy these contests, always laced with the tension caused by constant government bleating about the ABC's left-wing bias.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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