New English Words

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Curtail

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reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

"civil liberties were further curtailed"

synonyms: reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, decrease, lessen, diminish, slim down, tighten up, retrench, pare down, trim, dock, lop, shrink

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Susceptibility

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the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

lack of exercise increases susceptibility to disease

synonyms: vulnerability, sensitivity, openness, defencelessness, receptiveness, responsiveness

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Assertion

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a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.

his assertion that his father had deserted the family

Synonyms: declaration, contention, statement, claim, submission, postulation, averment, opinion, proclamation, announcement, pronouncement, assurance, attestation, affirmation, protestation, profession, swearing, insistence

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Haphazard

Back 4

Lacking any obvious principle of organization.

The music business works in a haphazard fashion

Synonyms: random, unplanned, unsystematic, unmethodical, disorganized, disorderly, irregular, indiscriminate, chaotic, hit-and-miss, arbitrary, orderless, aimless, undirected, careless, casual, slapdash, slipshod; More

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Scepticism

Back 5

a sceptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.

"these claims were treated with scepticism"

synonyms : doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, a pinch of salt, lack of conviction; More

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Circumvent

Back 6

find a way around (an obstacle).

"if you come to an obstruction in a road you can seek to circumvent it"

synonyms:avoid, get round, find a way round, evade, get past, bypass, sidestep, dodge; overcome, outwit, outmanoeuvre, foil; end-run; informalduck"although the law limits individual contributions, it’s easy to circumvent"

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Substantive

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having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable."there is no substantive evidence for the efficacy of these drugs"

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Competence

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the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.

"courses to improve the competence of staff"

synonyms :capability, ability, competency, capacity, proficiency, accomplishment, adeptness, adroitness, knowledge, expertise, expertness, skill, skilfulness, prowess, mastery, resources, faculties, facilities, talent, bent, aptitude, artistry, virtuosity

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Albeit

Back 9

though.

"he was making progress, albeit rather slowly"

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Mitigate

Back 10

make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.

"drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem"

synonyms:alleviate, reduce, diminish, lessen, weaken, lighten, attenuate, take the edgeoff, allay, ease, assuage, palliate, cushion, damp, deaden, dull, appease, soothe, relieve

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Conform

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comply with rules, standards, or laws."the kitchen does not conform to hygiene regulations"

synonyms:comply with, abide by, obey, observe, follow, keep to, hold to, adhere to

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Synergy

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the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.the synergy between artist and record company

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Vouch

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assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience the truth or accuracy of (something).

"the explosive used is of my own formulation, and I can vouch for its efficiency"

synonyms: attest to, confirm, affirm, verify, swear to, testify to, bear witness to, bear out, back up, support, corroborate, substantiate, prove, uphold, show the truth of, give substance to, give credence to, second, endorse, certify, warrant, validate, give assurance of; More

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Emanate

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(of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source).

"warmth emanated from the fireplace"

synonyms:emerge, flow, pour, proceed, issue, ensue, come out, come forth, spread out, come; More

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Unambiguous

Back 15

not open to more than one interpretation."instructions should be unambiguous"

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Pervasive

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(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

"ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society"

synonyms: prevalent, penetrating, pervading, permeating, extensive, ubiquitous, omnipresent, present everywhere, rife, widespread, general, common, universal, pandemic, epidemic, endemic, inescapable, insidious; More