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obscure
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difficult to understand
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obfuscate
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to deliberately make sth unclear and hard to understand, SYN confuse
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tedious
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te‧di‧ous / tidiəs / adjective
something that is tedious continues for a long time and is not interesting SYN boring : The work was tiring and tedious. — tediously adverb : a tediously long film |
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evident
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ev‧i‧dent AC / evəd ə nt, evɪd ə nt / adjective
easy to see, notice, or understand SYN obvious , clear evident that It was evident that she was unhappy. It soon became evident that she was seriously ill. It was clearly evident that the company was in financial difficulties. evident to It was evident to me that he was not telling the truth. evident in The growing popularity of the subject is evident in the numbers of students wanting to study it. Bob ate his lunch with evident enjoyment. → self-evident |
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dialect
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di‧a‧lect / daɪəlekt / noun [ uncountable and countable ]
a form of a language which is spoken only in one area, with words or grammar that are slightly different from other forms of the same language → accent Chinese/Yorkshire etc dialect The people up there speak a Tibetan dialect . the local dialect گویش |
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cumbersome
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cum‧ber‧some / kʌmbəs ə m $ -bər- / adjective
1 a process or system that is cumbersome is slow and difficult : Doctors are complaining that the system is cumbersome and bureaucratic. cumbersome procedures 2 heavy and difficult to move : a large cumbersome machine 3 words or phrases that are cumbersome are long or complicated |
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drawback
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draw‧back / drɔbæk $ drɒ- / noun [ countable ]
a disadvantage of a situation, plan, product etc : It’s a great city – the only drawback is the weather. drawback of/to (doing) something The main drawback to these products is that they tend to be too salty. THESAURUS disadvantage noun [ countable ] a bad feature that something has, which makes it less good or less useful than other things : What do you think are the disadvantages of nuclear energy? | This car uses a lot of fuel, which is a major disadvantage. drawback noun [ countable ] a bad feature that something has, although it has advantages that are usually more important : One of the main drawbacks is the price. bad point noun [ countable ] especially spoken a bad feature that something has : All of these designs have both their good points and bad points. the downside noun [ singular ] the disadvantage of a situation that in most other ways seems good or enjoyable : It’s a great job. The only |
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distinct
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dis‧tinct W3 AC / dɪstɪŋkt / adjective
1 clearly different or belonging to a different type : two entirely distinct languages distinct types/groups/categories etc There are four distinct types. distinct from The learning needs of the two groups are quite distinct from each other. 2 as distinct from something used to make it clear that you are not referring to a particular kind of thing, but to something else : a movie star, as distinct from an actor 3 something that is distinct can clearly be seen, heard, smelled etc OPP indistinct : The outline of the ship became more distinct. 4 [ only before noun ] a distinct possibility, feeling, quality etc definitely exists and cannot be ignored : I got the distinct impression he was trying to make me angry. There is a distinct possibility that this will eventually be needed. a distinct lack of enthusiasm |
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predecessor
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pre‧de‧ces‧sor / pridəsesə, pridɪsesə $ predəsesər / noun [ countable ]
1 someone who had your job before you started doing it OPP successor : Kennedy’s predecessor as President was the war hero Dwight Eisenhower. 2 a machine, system etc that existed before another one in a process of development OPP successor : The new BMW has a more powerful engine than its predecessor. |
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likewise
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like‧wise AC / laɪk-waɪz / adverb
1 formal in the same way SYN similarly : Nanny put on a shawl and told the girls to do likewise . [ sentence adverb ] The clams were delicious. Likewise, the eggplant was excellent. 2 likewise spoken used to return someone’s greeting or polite statement : ‘You’re always welcome at our house.’ ‘Likewise.’ |
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narration
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nar‧ra‧tion / nəreɪʃ ə n $ næ-, nə- / noun [ uncountable and countable ]
1 a spoken description or explanation which is given during a film, play etc 2 formal the act of telling a story |
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naked
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na‧ked S3 / neɪkəd, neɪkɪd / adjective
1 not wearing any clothes or not covered by clothes SYN nude → bare : The children ran naked through the yard. a picture of a naked man They found the body lying half naked in the grass. The governor ordered the prisoner to be stripped naked and whipped. stark naked ( also buck naked/naked as a jaybird ) American English (= completely naked ) |
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concurrence
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con‧cur‧rence / kənkʌrəns $ -kɜr- / noun formal
1 [ countable ] an example of events, actions etc happening at the same time concurrence of a strange concurrence of events 2 [ uncountable ] agreement concurrence with Jules expressed his concurrence with the suggestion. همزمانی |
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spatial
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spa‧tial / speɪʃ ə l / adjective
relating to the position, size, shape etc of things — spatially adverb مربوط به فضا |
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correalte
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cor‧rel‧ate 1 / kɒrəleɪt, kɒrɪleɪt $ kɔ-, kɑ- / verb [ intransitive and transitive ]
if two or more facts, ideas etc correlate or if you correlate them, they are closely connected to each other or one causes the other correlate with Poverty and poor housing correlate with a shorter life expectancy. correlate strongly/significantly/closely Lack of prenatal care correlates strongly with premature birth. مرتبط بودن |
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contemplate
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con‧tem‧plate / kɒntəmpleɪt $ kɑn- / verb
1 [ transitive ] to think about something that you might do in the future SYN consider : He had even contemplated suicide. contemplate doing something Did you ever contemplate resigning? |
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sacrifice
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sac‧ri‧fice 1 / sækrəfaɪs, sækrɪfaɪs / noun
1 [ uncountable and countable ] when you decide not to have something valuable, in order to get something that is more important : The minister stressed the need for economic sacrifice. The workforce were willing to make sacrifices in order to preserve jobs. She brought three children up single-handedly, often at great personal sacrifice . |
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pose
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pose 1 W3 AC / pəʊz $ poʊz / verb
1 cause problem [ transitive ] to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty etc pose a threat/danger/risk Officials claim the chemical poses no real threat. pose something to/for somebody/something The events pose a challenge to the church’s leadership. Rising unemployment is posing serious problems for the administration. 3 pose a question to ask a question, especially one that needs to be carefully thought about : In her book she poses the question ‘How much do we need to be happy?’. |
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compensate
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com‧pen‧sate AC / kɒmpənseɪt $ kɑm- / verb
1 [ intransitive ] to replace or balance the effect of something bad : Because my left eye is so weak, my right eye has to work harder to compensate. compensate for Her intelligence more than compensates for her lack of experience. جبران کردن - تعدیل کردن |
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catastrophic
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ca‧tas‧tro‧phe / kətæstrəfi / noun
1 [ uncountable and countable ] a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, suffering, or death SYN disaster environmental/nuclear/economic etc catastrophe The Black Sea is facing ecological catastrophe as a result of pollution. فاجعه آمیز |
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tweak
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tweak / twik / verb [ transitive ]
1 to suddenly pull or twist something : She leant forward and tweaked both ends of his moustache. 2 to make small changes to a machine, vehicle, or system in order to improve the way it works : Maybe you should tweak a few sentences before you send in the report. — tweak noun [ countable usually singular ] افزایش سرعت |
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regime
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re‧gime W2 AC / reɪʒim / noun [ countable ]
1 a government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that you disapprove of for some other reason : The regime got rid of most of its opponents. military/totalitarian/fascist regime brutal/oppressive/corrupt regime 2 a particular system – used especially when talking about a previous system, or one that has just been introduced under a regime Under the new regime, all sheep and cattle will be regularly tested for disease. |
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advent
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ad‧vent / ædvent / noun written
the advent of something the time when something first begins to be widely used SYN coming : the advent of the computer |
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latter
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lat‧ter 1 W2 / lætə $ -ər / noun
the latter formal the second of two people or things just mentioned OPP former : Where unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former. دومی - آخری |
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tractable
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trac‧ta‧ble / træktəb ə l / adjective formal
easy to control or deal with OPP intractable : The issues have proved to be less tractable than expected. — tractability / træktəbɪləti, træktəbɪlɪti / noun [ uncountable ] |
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sake
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sake 1 S2 W3 / seɪk / noun [ uncountable ]
1 for the sake of somebody/something ( also for sb’s/sth’s sake ) in order to help, improve, or please someone or something : He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health. I only went for Kay’s sake. I hope he’s told the truth for his own sake (= because it will be good for him ) . دلیل جهت |
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ensemble
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a group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, especially a group of musicians who regularly play together
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