deserving attention

  • 1deserving — [di zʉrv′iŋ] adj. 1. having merit; worthy of aid, a reward, etc. [a deserving student] 2. worthy (of) [a subject most deserving of attention] n. Now Rare desert; merit or demerit …

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  • 2serious — se|ri|ous [ sıriəs ] adjective *** ▸ 1 bad enough to worry you ▸ 2 deserving attention ▸ 3 not joking ▸ 4 careful and detailed ▸ 5 not laughing much ▸ 6 involving difficult ideas ▸ 7 involving strong feelings ▸ 8 caring about activity ▸ 9… …

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  • 3acting — /ak ting/, adj. 1. serving temporarily, esp. as a substitute during another s absence; not permanent; temporary: the acting mayor. 2. designed, adapted, or suitable for stage performance. 3. provided with detailed stage directions for the… …

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  • 4special — 1 / speSFl/ adjective 1 not ordinary or usual but different in some way and often better or more important: a special case, deserving special treatment | diabetics on a special diet | special occasion (=an important social event): I keep this… …

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  • 5special — spe|cial1 W1S1 [ˈspeʃəl] adj [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: especial, from Latin specialis particular , from species; SPECIES] 1.) not ordinary or usual, but different in some way and often better or more important ▪ a special place in… …

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  • 6at hand — phrasal 1. near in time or place ; within reach < use whatever ingredients are at hand > 2. currently receiving or deserving attention < the business at hand > …

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  • 7Pelotas — Infobox City official name = Município de Pelotas nickname = Princess of the South motto = website = [http://www.pelotas.rs.gov.br Prefeitura de Pelotas] image map caption = Location in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil subdivision type = Country&#8230; …

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  • 8Punctuation (chess) — When annotating chess games, commentators frequently use question marks and exclamation points to denote a move as bad or good. The symbols normally used are ?? , ? , ?! , !? , ! , and !! . The corresponding symbol is juxtaposed in the text&#8230; …

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  • 9CSS Louisiana — was an ironclad ship of the Confederate States Navy built to aid in defending the lower Mississippi River from invasion by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She took part in one major action of the war, the Battle of Forts Jackson and …

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  • 10noteworthy — adjective /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði,ˈnoʊtˌwɝði/ Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice. Zukertort represent the other most noteworthy tournaments …

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