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WordBand 6.5–7.5Toofey picks
avalanche
/ˈævəˌlænʃ/
noun
A large mass of snow that slides quickly down a mountain.
- “Skiers were warned about the risk of an avalanche on the upper slopes.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))