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skeptic--noun [C]
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1.a person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief:
Eg1:People say it can cure colds, but I'm a bit of a sceptic. Eg2:to convince the sceptics |
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sceptical, US skeptical--adjective
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doubting that something is true or useful:
(of,about) Eg1:Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims. |
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dispute
noun [C or U] |
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two bordering countries:
Eg: a bitter/long-running dispute a border dispute a pay/legal/trade dispute They have been unable to settle/resolve the dispute over working conditions. The unions are in dispute with management over pay. |
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dispute
verb [I or T] |
to disagree with something that someone says:
Eg: -Few would dispute his status as the finest artist of the period. -The circumstances of her death have been hotly disputed. -[+ (that)] I don't dispute (that) Lucas' films are entertaining, but they haven't got much depth. |
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disputed adj
disputable adj |
Adj:
a disputed border/goal disputed territory Adj:not certain: Eg: -It's claimed that they produce the best athletes in the world but I think that's disputable. |
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beyond (all) dispute
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certainly:
He is beyond all dispute the finest actor in Hollywood today. |
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in dispute
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being doubted:
I don't think her ability is in dispute, what I question is her attitude. |
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open to dispute
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not certain:
He says it's the best musical equipment you can buy, but I think that's open to dispute. |
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confront
verb [T] |
to face, meet or deal with a difficult situation or person:
-As she left the court, she was confronted by angry crowds who tried to block her way. -It's an issue we'll have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is. -I thought I would remain calm, but when I was confronted with/by the TV camera, I became very nervous. |
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confrontation
noun [C or U] |
a fight or argument:
-She actually enjoys confrontation, whereas I prefer a quiet life. -There were violent confrontations between police and demonstrators. |
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confront sb with sth
phrasal verb |
to tell someone what they do not want to hear, often because it is something bad that they have done or because it needs an explanation:
-I know it's her that made the error, but I don't want to confront her with it in case she breaks down. |
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elicit
verb [T] FORMAL |
to obtain or produce something, especially information or a reaction:
-Have you managed to elicit a response from them yet? -The questionnaire was intended to elicit information on eating habits. -They were able to elicit the support of the public. |
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outright
adverb |
completely or immediately:
-I think cigarette advertising should be banned outright. -The driver and all three passengers were killed outright. |
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outright adj[before noun]
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complete:
-Outsiders are regarded with outright hostility. -There was no outright winner in the election. |
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truce
noun [C] |
a brief interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time:
-After years of rivalry, the two companies have UK agreed/US agreed to a truce. -We've got to spend the weekend together, so we might as well call (= have) a truce. -Following last month's riots, the two big gangs in Los Angeles have finally declared a truce, ending years of bloodshed. -The fragile truce between the two sides is not expected to last long. -Ab airfreight chief called for a "truce in the war of words" surrounding the cargo chaos at Chek Lap Kok |
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discern
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verb [T] FORMAL
to see, recognize or understand something that is not clear: I could just discern a figure in the darkness. It is difficult to discern any pattern in these figures. |
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discernible,discernable(US)
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The influence of Rodin is discernible (= can be seen) in the younger artist.
There is no discernible reason (= one that can be understood) why this should be the case. |
