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This is the Skillswise Glossary, where you'll find the meaning of difficult words used on this website.
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b
back
backlog
Bafta
balance
bald statistics
ballad
banter
bar
barrack
barrier
barring (preposition)
bartender
basic account
basilica
batter
bear
begrudge
behaviour
beholder
bereaved
betray
bid
bigotry
bill
billion (bn)
binoculars
blight
Blitz
blockbuster
blood transfusion
blue on blue
bobble
bogus
Bollywood
bolster (verb)
bomb
bombard
bombsite
bookie
boost
boundary
boycott
brainchild
brand
brand (verb)
break away from the pack
bring an action against
bring the curtain down
broadcast
brown-out
brutal
BST
budding
budget
budget (verb)
bumper
bursary
buzz
by a factor of
bypass


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