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goods that are bought or sold; goods that are for sale in a shop |
a wide selection of merchandise |
These tokens can be exchanged for merchandise in any of our stores. |
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to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful |
They were accused of conspiring against the king. |
They deny conspiring together to smuggle drugs. |
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a quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done |
When she eventually returned to work, there was a tremendous backlog of paperwork to catch up on. |
We are faced with a backlog of orders we can’t deal with. |
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connected with the earth's atmosphere and its changes, especially in the way they affect the weather |
meteorological conditions/data |
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never stopping[ constant] |
incessant noise/rain/chatter |
incessant meetings |
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following one after another in a continuous series |
She was absent for nine consecutive days. |
After six consecutive defeats, the team was almost ready to give up. |
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a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped [halt] |
The security alert brought the airport to a standstill. |
The roadworks brought the traffic to a standstill. |
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a period of heavy rain in summer in South Asia; the rain that falls during this period |
Travelling is much more difficult during the monsoon. |
This year's monsoon rains are expected to flood several villages. |
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to go under the surface of water or liquid; to put something or make something go under the surface of water or liquid |
The submarine had had time to submerge before the warship could approach. |
The fields had been submerged by floodwater. |
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to give or send somebody so many things that they cannot deal with them all [ overwhelm, swamp] |
We have been inundated with offers of help. |
She's inundated with work at the moment. |
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clearly or directly, so that the meaning is easy to understand |
The report states explicitly that the system was to blame. |
The text does not explicitly mention him by name. |
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a person or thing that represents or is a typical example of an idea or a quality |
He is the embodiment of the young successful businessman. |
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without considering something or being influenced by it[ regardless of] |
Everyone gets the same amount, irrespective of age.
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The weekly rent is the same irrespective of whether there are three or four occupants. |
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smoothly, so that you do not notice any change between one part and the next |
The computer animation blends seamlessly with the rest of the film. |
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to form an idea of something; to imagine something |
We need time to ideate |
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to form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available |
We can deduce a lot from what people choose to buy. |
Can we deduce from your silence that you do not approve? |
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to form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available |
We can deduce a lot from what people choose to buy. |
Can we deduce from your silence that you do not approve? |
