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WordBand 7.5–8.5Toofey picks
sabbatical
/səˈbætɪkəl/
noun
A long break from normal work, often used for study or travel.
- “The professor took a sabbatical to finish her book.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))