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How to pronounce benighted
“benighted” pronunciation in American, British and New Zealand English
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“benighted” in real sentences
39 clips in the index · 1 American · 1 British · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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There will be nowhere for the benighted soul to turn.
The School of Life
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a tradition of the season in benighted Britain yet another bunch of interfering patronizing preachers of
Richie Reports UK
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so the mental trick for those of us those of us poor dumb benighted ruled mammals
Paul Gibbons
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of laborers on that benighted dock matched his own he set his eye on a dozing
British Library
Why real speech
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