Inuit

noun

/ˈɪn.ju.ɪt/

Definition

› [C] (plural Inuit) a member of a Native American people who live in the cold northern areas of North America and GreenlandPeople of specific racial or ethnic background › [U] the language spoken by the Inuit people

(Definition of Inuit noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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intrusion noun
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intuit verb
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inure sb to sth phrasal verb
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