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in a rude or discourteous manner; without showing respect or proper manners
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He spoke impolitely to the waiter despite the polite service.
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rudely, discourteously, ungraciously, impudently, bluntly
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politely, courteously, respectfully
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speak impolitely, behave impolitely, respond impolitely, act impolitely
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/ɪmˈpɒlɪtnəs/
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lack of good manners or courtesy; rude behavior
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His impoliteness towards the guests shocked everyone.
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rudeness, discourtesy, disrespect, incivility, impertinence
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politeness, courtesy, civility
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act of impoliteness, social impoliteness, perceived impoliteness
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/ɪmˌpɒsəˈbɪlɪti/
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the state or fact of being impossible; something that cannot be done or achieved
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Finishing the project in one day was an impossibility.
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something that is completely impossible
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impracticability, unfeasibility, infeasibility, hopelessness
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possibility, feasibility, likelihood
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sheer impossibility, practical impossibility, absolute impossibility
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/ɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
noun
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the act of putting someone in prison; the state of being confined as punishment
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He faced imprisonment for violating the court order.
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incarceration, confinement, detention, custody, captivity
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freedom, release, liberty
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term of imprisonment, life imprisonment, imprisonment sentence, face imprisonment
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/ɪmˈpjʊərəti/
noun
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the state of being unclean or contaminated; a substance that makes something impure
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The scientist removed every impurity from the water sample.
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the amount of unwanted or harmful substances present
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contamination, pollution, taint, adulteration, blemish
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purity, cleanliness, refinement
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chemical impurity, impurity level, trace impurity, remove impurity, impurity content
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/ɪn ˈfrʌnt əv/
preposition
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positioned before or ahead of something; facing or located at the forward side of a person or object
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She stood in front of the building.
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before, ahead of, facing, opposite
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behind, at the back of
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stand in front of, sit in front of, park in front of, right in front of
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/ɪnˈækjʊrəsi/
noun
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lack of accuracy or precision; an incorrect or wrong detail
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The report contained several factual inaccuracies.
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error, imprecision, mistake, incorrectness, fault
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accuracy, precision, correctness
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factual inaccuracy, minor inaccuracy, data inaccuracy, measurement inaccuracy
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/ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
noun
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the state of not being active physically or mentally; lack of action
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idleness, passivity, dormancy, stagnation, inertia
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activity, movement, action
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prolonged inactivity, physical inactivity, period of inactivity, economic inactivity
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/ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/
noun
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lack of sufficient ability, quality, or strength; a feeling of not being good enough
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She struggled with feelings of inadequacy at work despite her strong qualifications.
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insufficiency, deficiency, incompetence, weakness, inadequateness
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adequacy, sufficiency, competence
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feelings of inadequacy, sense of inadequacy, emotional inadequacy, professional inadequacy
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/ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv/
adjective
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not paying attention; lacking focus or concentration
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The inattentive student missed several important instructions.
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careless, distracted, heedless, absent-minded, unobservant
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attentive, alert, focused
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inattentive student, inattentive behavior, inattentive driving, inattentive listening
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/ˌɪnˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/
noun
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lack of ability or power to do something; inability or incompetence
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His incapability to manage the team led to serious problems.
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inability, incompetence, incapacity, weakness, inadequacy
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ability, capability, competence
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mental incapability, physical incapability, show incapability, incapability to perform
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/ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
adjective
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lacking the ability, skill, or capacity to do something
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He is incapable of understanding complex instructions.
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not having the ability to do something
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unable, incompetent, powerless, unfit, inept
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capable, able, competent
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incapable of doing, mentally incapable, physically incapable, proven incapable
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/ˌɪnkəmˌpætəˈbɪlɪti/
noun
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the state of being unable to exist or work together harmoniously; lack of compatibility
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The project failed because of incompatibility between the two software systems.
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conflict, mismatch, inconsistency, discord, incongruity
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compatibility, harmony, congruence
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personality incompatibility, software incompatibility, fundamental incompatibility, genetic incompatibility
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/ˌɪnkəmˈpliːtnəs/
noun
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the state of not being complete or whole; lack of necessary parts or fullness
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The incompleteness of the report caused delays in the project.
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unfinishedness, partiality, deficiency, imperfection, inadequacy
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completeness, wholeness, entirety
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sense of incompleteness, feeling of incompleteness, structural incompleteness, data incompleteness
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/ˌɪnkənˈviːniəns/
noun, verb
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inconvenienced
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inconvenienced
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inconveniences
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inconveniencing
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trouble or difficulty caused to someone; to cause trouble or difficulty to someone
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We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the delay.
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sorry for the inconvenience
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used to politely apologize for trouble caused
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trouble, difficulty, hassle, nuisance, burden
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convenience, ease, comfort
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cause inconvenience, minor inconvenience, major inconvenience, inconvenience caused
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/ɪnˈdiːsənt/
adjective
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not conforming to accepted standards of behavior or morality; improper or offensive
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He was warned for making an indecent remark during the meeting.
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the act of intentionally showing private parts in public, considered offensive
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improper, offensive, obscene, vulgar, unseemly
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decent, proper, respectable
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indecent behavior, indecent remark, indecent language, indecent act
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/ˌɪndəˈrɛktli/
adverb
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in a way that is not direct; through an intermediate means or influence
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The policy affected small businesses indirectly.
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implicitly, obliquely, indirectly, tangentially, circuitously
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directly, explicitly
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indirectly related, indirectly affected, indirectly involved, indirectly proportional
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/ˌɪnˈdɪsəplɪn/
noun
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lack of discipline or self-control; failure to obey rules or maintain order
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disorder, unruliness, lawlessness, disobedience, chaos
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discipline, order, obedience
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student indiscipline, military indiscipline, widespread indiscipline, curb indiscipline
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/ˈɪn.dɔːr/
adjective
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situated, occurring, or used inside a building
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Indoor plants can improve air quality at home.
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games played inside a building
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inside, internal, enclosed, interior
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outdoor, exterior
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indoor activities, indoor sports, indoor plants, indoor space
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/ˌɪnˈdɔːrz/
adverb
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inside a building; within an enclosed space
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Because of the rain, everyone stayed indoors.
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to remain inside a building, especially to avoid bad weather or danger
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inside, within, in-house, internally
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outdoors, outside
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stay indoors, remain indoors, work indoors, play indoors
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/ˌɪnɪˈsɛnʃəl/
adjective
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not necessary or important; not essential
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The report removes all inessential details to stay focused.
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unnecessary, nonessential, trivial, minor, dispensable
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essential, vital, necessary
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inessential details, inessential elements, inessential features
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/ˌɪnˈekspɜːrt/
adjective
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not skilled or experienced; lacking expertise
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The inexpert handling of the machine caused several mistakes.
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unskilled, inexperienced, amateurish, inept, clumsy
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expert, skilled, proficient
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inexpert handling, inexpert judgment, inexpert attempt
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/ɪnˈfekʃəs/
adjective
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capable of causing infection or disease; spreading easily from one person to another; able to spread feelings or attitudes such as enthusiasm
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Her infectious laughter made everyone in the room smile.
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laughter that spreads quickly and makes others laugh too
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contagious, communicable, catching, spreading, transmissible
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noninfectious, harmless, noncontagious
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infectious disease, infectious virus, infectious smile, infectious laughter, highly infectious
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/ɪnˈfleɪt/
verb
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inflated
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inflated
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inflates
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inflating
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to fill with air or gas so it expands; to increase excessively or artificially
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The mechanic inflated the tire to the correct pressure.
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to raise prices beyond a reasonable or normal level
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expand, blow up, enlarge, swell, boost
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deflate, shrink, reduce
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inflate a balloon, inflate a tire, inflate prices, inflate numbers, artificially inflate
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/ˌɪnflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/
noun
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the quality of being rigid or unwilling to change; lack of adaptability
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The inflexibility of the rules caused unnecessary delays.
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rigidity, stiffness, obstinacy, unyieldingness, hardness
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flexibility, adaptability, openness
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mental inflexibility, policy inflexibility, organizational inflexibility, structural inflexibility
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/ˌɪnɔːrˈɡænɪk/
adjective
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relating to substances that are not derived from living organisms; lacking organic structure or growth
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nonorganic, mineral, synthetic, chemical
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organic, natural
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inorganic compound, inorganic chemistry, inorganic material, inorganic matter
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/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərɪti/
noun
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lack of confidence or assurance; a state of uncertainty or vulnerability
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Her insecurity made her doubt her abilities despite her experience.
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uncertainty, self-doubt, vulnerability, anxiety, instability
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confidence, security, assurance
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emotional insecurity, deep insecurity, personal insecurity, sense of insecurity
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/ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/
noun
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lack of stability or balance; tendency to change, fail, or collapse easily
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Political instability has slowed economic growth in the region.
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volatility, uncertainty, fragility, imbalance, turbulence
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stability, steadiness, security
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political instability, economic instability, emotional instability, market instability
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adjective
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not stable; liable to change, collapse, or fail; lacking firmness or reliability
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The instable political situation worried foreign investors.
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unstable, volatile, insecure, shaky, precarious
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stable, steady, secure
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instable situation, instable structure, instable condition, instable economy
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/ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən/
noun
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the act of stopping or breaking the continuity of something; a pause caused by an external action
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The meeting was delayed due to an unexpected interruption.
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break, disruption, disturbance, pause, interference
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continuation, flow, continuity
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unexpected interruption, brief interruption, service interruption, constant interruption
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