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A collection of financial investments, artworks, or documents presented as a body of work.
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The designer showcased her portfolio during the interview.
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A variety of different investments held to reduce risk.
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collection, compilation, dossier, folder, assortment
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investment portfolio, portfolio management, portfolio of work, portfolio strategy
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a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one showing the face
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The artist painted a beautiful portrait of his wife.
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likeness, image, representation, depiction
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family portrait, painted portrait, formal portrait, self-portrait
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To assume a particular position, especially for a photograph or display; to present a problem or question.
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She posed for a picture in front of the monument.
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To present a danger or risk.
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position, posture, present, represent, display
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pose a question, pose a threat, pose for photos
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/pəˈzɪʃən/
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A place, job, or status; the way in which someone or something is placed or arranged.
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She applied for a teaching position at the university.
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having an advantage or being in control of a situation
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role, job, post, situation, placement
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unemployment, disorder, disadvantage
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job position, official position, social position, strong position, managerial position
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Characterized by optimism, certainty, or something favorable.
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She always tries to maintain a positive attitude.
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focusing on the good aspects and expecting favorable outcomes
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optimistic, confident, assured, constructive, certain
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negative, doubtful, pessimistic
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positive attitude, positive result, positive thinking, positive feedback, positive impact
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To have or own something; to hold a quality or characteristic.
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She possesses great talent in music.
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to gain control of or acquire something
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own, hold, maintain, control, acquire
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possess talent, possess property, possess knowledge, possess rights
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The state of owning, controlling, or holding something.
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The ring was her most valuable possession.
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having something in one's ownership or control
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ownership, control, property, asset, holding
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loss, absence, dispossession
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valuable possession, personal possession, in possession of, lose possession
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/ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/
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something that may happen or be the case; a chance that something exists or might occur
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There is a strong possibility of rain tomorrow.
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having many potential opportunities or outcomes
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chance, likelihood, probability, opportunity, option
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real possibility, strong possibility, endless possibilities, possibility of success
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adjective
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Able to be done or achieved.
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Anything is possible if you work hard.
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To cause something to happen or be achievable.
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feasible, achievable, attainable, doable
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impossible, unachievable, unattainable
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as soon as possible, possible solution, possible outcome
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adverb
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perhaps; maybe; it may be the case that
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It will possibly rain tomorrow.
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maybe, perhaps, potentially, conceivably
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definitely, certainly, impossibly
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possibly true, possibly wrong, quite possibly
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noun, verb
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a job or position, or to send something by mail
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She posted a letter to her friend yesterday.
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to send a letter via the postal service
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mail, dispatch, send, job
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post a letter, job post, post online, post a message
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/ˈpoʊst ˌɒfɪs/
noun
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a public building or agency where mail is sent, received, and other postal services are provided
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I went to the post office to mail a package.
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post office box (P.O. box)
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a locked mailbox at the post office used to receive mail
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mail office, postal office, post, postal facility
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home, private residence
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local post office, main post office, post office box, post office hours, post office counter
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/ˌpoʊstˈwɔːr/
adjective
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relating to the period after a war has ended
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the historical period following a war
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after-war, postconflict, peacetime, postbellum
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wartime, pre-war
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post-war period, post-war economy, post-war society, post-war reconstruction
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verb
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to delay something to a later time
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The meeting was postponed until next week.
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delay, defer, put off, reschedule
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advance, hasten, expedite
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postpone a meeting, postpone an event, postpone the decision
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noun
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a container, typically round and deep, used for cooking or holding plants
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She put the soup in a pot and set it on the stove.
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container, vessel, jar, crock
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flower pot, cooking pot, clay pot, pot of soup
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/pəˈteɪtoʊ/
noun
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a starchy plant tuber that is a staple food around the world
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We had mashed potato with our dinner.
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boiled potato, baked potato, mashed potato, potato salad
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noun, adjective
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Having the capacity to develop into something in the future; latent ability.
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She has great potential to become a successful leader.
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Unused or unrecognized ability or capacity.
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possibility, capability, capacity, promise, ability
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limitation, incapacity, inability
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great potential, human potential, full potential, untapped potential
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adverb
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with the possibility of becoming something in the future
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This project is potentially a huge success.
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possibly, maybe, conceivably
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potentially dangerous, potentially successful, potentially harmful
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/paʊnd/
noun, verb
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a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or a unit of currency
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The price of the book is five pounds.
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lb (pound as weight), sterling (pound as currency)
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pound of meat, pound sterling, pound weight, pound cake
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verb
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to flow or cause to flow in a steady stream; to rain heavily
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Please pour the water into the glass carefully.
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stop, contain, hold, retain
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pour out, pour into, pour carefully, pour slowly
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/ˈpaʊdər/
noun
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a fine, dry substance made of very tiny particles
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She sprinkled some powder on the cake.
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dust, flour, granules, particles
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baby powder, face powder, baking powder, talcum powder
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/ˈpaʊər/
noun
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the ability or capacity to do something or influence others
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complete authority without limits
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strength, authority, control, energy, force
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political power, great power, power struggle, power supply
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adjective
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having great strength or influence
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She is a powerful leader in her community.
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strong, mighty, influential, dominant
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powerful voice, powerful impact, powerful influence, powerful leader
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adjective
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concerned with what is real and possible rather than ideas or theories
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She offered a practical solution to the problem.
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the more you practice something, the better you become at it
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realistic, sensible, useful, logical, pragmatic
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impractical, unrealistic, theoretical
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practical solution, practical approach, practical experience, practical advice
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noun/verb
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the act of doing something repeatedly to improve skill, or the actual application of an idea
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He practices the piano every day.
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in reality, as opposed to theory
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training, rehearsal, exercise, habit, application
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idleness, inaction, neglect
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daily practice, medical practice, legal practice, practice session
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/prækˈtɪʃ.ən.ər/
noun
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a person actively engaged in a profession, especially medicine or law
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She is a skilled medical practitioner.
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professional, specialist, expert, clinician, doctor
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legal practitioner, medical practitioner, experienced practitioner
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/preɪz/
verb
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to express approval or admiration for someone or something
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The teacher praised the student for her hard work.
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to enthusiastically talk about how good someone is
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commend, compliment, applaud, admire, honor
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criticize, blame, condemn
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highly praise, praise someone, sing praises, praise for efforts
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A trick that is intended to be funny but not harmful.
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They played a harmless prank on their friend during the party.
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To trick someone in a playful and humorous way.
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joke, trick, practical joke, stunt, gag
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harmless prank, play a prank, school prank
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verb
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to speak to a deity, especially for help or thanks
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Every night, she prays for her family’s safety.
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to pray, especially before bed
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worship, beseech, implore, petition
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pray for, pray to, say a prayer, praying hands
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noun
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a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity
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She recited a prayer before the meal.
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to fulfill a person's request made in prayer
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supplication, devotion, plea, invocation
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say a prayer, prayer meeting, prayer time
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/priːtʃ/
verb
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to deliver a religious or moral talk, often in a church setting
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The pastor preached about forgiveness and kindness.
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to behave in the way you encourage others to behave
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sermonize, exhort, evangelize, lecture, instruct
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preach forgiveness, preach love, preach tolerance, preach against
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/prɪˈsiːd/
verb
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to come before something in time, order, or position
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A short introduction will precede the main lecture.
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to happen before something else
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come before, lead, pave the way, herald
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events precede, ceremony precedes, precede discussion, precede statement
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/ˈprɛsɪdənt/
noun
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An earlier event or decision that serves as a guide or example for future similar situations.
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The judge’s ruling set a new precedent for similar cases.
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to establish a pattern or example to be followed in the future
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example, model, standard, pattern, instance
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subsequent, follower, outcome
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legal precedent, set a precedent, historical precedent, establish precedent
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adjective
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of great value; highly esteemed or cherished
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This ring is very precious to my grandmother.
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time that is highly valuable and should not be wasted
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valuable, treasured, beloved, priceless, dear
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precious stone, precious memory, precious little, precious time
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/prɪˈsaɪs/
adjective
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Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.
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She gave precise instructions for the experiment.
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used to give exact details or clarify something
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exact, accurate, specific, clear, definite
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imprecise, vague, inaccurate
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precise instructions, precise details, precise measurements, precise meaning
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/prɪˈsaɪsli/
adverb
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in exact terms; without vagueness
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She explained the process precisely.
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exactly, accurately, specifically, strictly
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precisely timed, precisely explained, precisely measured
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/prɪˈsɪʒən/
noun
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The surgeon operated with great precision.
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work requiring great accuracy and attention to detail
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accuracy, exactness, correctness, meticulousness
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with precision, high precision, precision measurement, precision engineering
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Lions are powerful predators in the savannah.
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a person who held a job or office before the current holder; something that came before another thing
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The new manager learned from his predecessor's mistakes.
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forerunner, antecedent, previous holder, former
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successor, follower, descendant
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immediate predecessor, worthy predecessor, predecessor company, predecessor's legacy
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to say what will happen in the future based on knowledge or reasoning
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Experts predict a rise in fuel prices.
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to foresee what will happen in the future
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able to be predicted or foreseen
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His reactions were predictable based on his past behavior.
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foreseeable, expected, certain, inevitable
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unpredictable, uncertain, surprising
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predictable behavior, predictable outcome, predictable pattern
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A statement about what will happen in the future based on knowledge or evidence.
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Her prediction about the weather turned out to be accurate.
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to state what you think will happen in the future
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forecast, prophecy, prognosis, projection, guess
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mainly; for the most part
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The population in the city is predominantly young.
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primarily, mainly, chiefly, mostly
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to like one thing better than another
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I prefer tea over coffee in the morning.
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a greater liking for one alternative over another
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She has a preference for tea over coffee.
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an individual's own choice or taste
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choice, liking, taste, inclination, option
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dislike, aversion, indifference
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the condition of being pregnant; the period during which a woman carries a developing fetus
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Her pregnancy was carefully monitored by her doctor.
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