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a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank. a coarse, unsophisticated, boorish, uneducated person of little financial means. Example If the thunder is not loud, the ............ forgets to cross himself. He is happiest, be he king or .........., who finds peace in his home. Every marriage tends to consist of an aristocrat and a .............. Of a teacher and a learner. Synonyms laborer sharecropper boor bumpkin |
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as the only one or ones exclusively or only merely Example ............responsible. plants found ........ in the tropics. She wanted ........... to get out of the house for a while. Synonyms completely entirely exclusively individually |
solely
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to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles to disperse or distribute here and there. Example ......... sugar evenly over the top of the cake. .......... the meat lightly with salt. Collocation lightly | evenly on, onto, over Synonyms dot dredge dust moisten |
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a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover. a restraint, ceiling, or curb, as on prices or news. Slang . a hat, cap, or other head covering. Example Choose a dish with a tight-fitting ....... She lifted the ........ of the box. We managed to prise off the .......with a tyre lever. I poured some water and screwed the ........back on the bottle. Collocation airtight, close-fitting, sealed, tight-fitting, tight ft, open, prise off, raise, remove, take off Synonyms cap roof cover |
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to assert without proof. to declare with positiveness; affirm; assert to declare before a court or elsewhere, as if under oath. to plead in support of; offer as a reason or excuse. Example to ...... a fact. Synonyms charge cite declare depose |
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limitation or restriction. repression of natural feelings and impulses unnatural restraint in manner, conversation, etc.; embarrassment. Example The government has placed tight .......... on spending this year. We have to work within severe ..........s I felt free to speak to her without ........... Collocation important, major | severe, tight impose, place, put | remove budget, financial Synonyms pressure restraint coercion |
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a holder or owner of ........., especially in a company or corporation. One who owns shares of stock. Example ............. are the real owners of a publicly traded business, but management runs it. The government is still a majority ............ in the industry. voicing the concerns of ordinary .............. Collocation big, large, major, substantial | small | main, principal | controlling, majority Synonyms bondholder investor shareowner |
shareholder
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to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with ) Obsolete . to be courteous or conciliatory. Example They asked him to leave and he ............ She has ..............with the requirements. When requested to leave, they ......... to comply. Candidates must .........strictly with these instructions. Collocation fully, strictly Fail to, refuse to Synonyms acquiesce adhere to give in give up |
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Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder. Example The estate is holding an .......... to raise money. My father will be conducting the ............ tomorrow. He ........... off his furniture. He regularly attended ............. a bargain that she had picked up at ............ Collocation attend, go to pick sth up at public | charity | art, cattle, furniture, etc. Synonyms sell-off bargain jam |
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the act of conceiving; the state of being conceived. fertilization; inception of pregnancy. a notion; idea; concept something that is conceived Example She has some odd ........... about life. That machine is the ............ of a genius. The organization has been beset by problems from its ............... We now have a clearer ............. of the problem. His work is strikingly fresh in ......... Collocation clear, distinct broad, general | narrow | bold, grand | modern | traditional | popular | initial, original Synonyms appreciation conceit concept impression |
conception
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to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate. to crush, damage, injure, etc., as if by chewing (often followed by up) to perform the act of crushing or grinding with the teeth. Example The faulty paper feeder .........ed the letters up. .......... your food up thoroughly before you swallow it. she was .......... at her lower lip The baby ......... on a rusk. Collocation on at well, thoroughly | vigorously | thoughtfully | up Synonyms bite chomp gnaw |
chew
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to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc. to follow or pursue (a particular course). to direct the course of; guide Informal . a suggestion about a course of action; tip Example I can ........ you to the best restaurant in town. He got a good ......... about finding the right job. Synonyms drive escort govern |
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to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like. to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth, as a snarling dog or a person in pain. to show or be exposed through an opening, crevice, etc. Example The little boy .........ed his approval of the gift. He gave the photographer a big ........ Edmund loked up with an impish ......... She tried to stifle a ....... Collocation ig, broad, huge, large, wide | faint, feeble | friendly, sympathetic | infectious | lazy | fatuous, foolish, goofy, silly | boyish, cheeky, impish, mischievous, sly Synonyms smirk beam crack |
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to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge to bring suddenly or forcibly into some condition, situation, etc. Example to ......... a dagger into one's heart. to .......a country into war; to pull a switch and ........... a house into darkness. Bathers would go straight from the hot room to take a cold ........... Collocation headlong | cold take into to Synonyms descent dive fall jump |
Plunge
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a person or thing that processes. a controller, the key component of a computing device that contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute electrical signals fed into the device. a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market Example That strategy fizzled when word ........morphed into personal computers, a business soon dominated by other companies. FontCode can be applied to hundreds of common fonts, like Helvetica or Times New Roman, and works in word ......... like Microsoft Word. Synonyms boner skinner slaughterer slayer |
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