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How to say: dunkirk

Spelling: Dunkirk Syllables  dunkirk
US accent
/dˈʌŋkɜːk/
UK accent
/dˈʌŋkɜːk/
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Definition

Definition — a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat

e.g. “the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there”

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