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  • 21cosmetic — /kɒz metɪk/ adjective referring to the appearance of people or things ● We’ve made some cosmetic changes to our product line. ● Packaging has both practical as well as cosmetic importance …

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  • 22cosmetic — adj. & n. adj. 1 intended to adorn or beautify the body, esp. the face. 2 intended to improve only appearances; superficially improving or beneficial (a cosmetic change). 3 (of surgery or a prosthetic device) imitating, restoring, or enhancing… …

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  • 23cosmetic — 1. adjective External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something. Fortunately, the damage to the house was mostly cosmetic and a bit of paint covered it nicely. 2. noun a) Any substances applied to enhance the… …

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  • 24cosmetic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. beautifying, adorning, decorative. n. preparation, makeup; war paint, face, mask (all sl.). See beauty. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. beautifying, corrective, improving the appearance, surface; see… …

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  • 25cosmetic — 1. adjective most of the changes were merely cosmetic Syn: superficial, surface, skin deep, outward, exterior, external 2. noun (cosmetics) a new range of cosmetics Syn: makeup, beauty products, beauty aids; informal war paint; ra …

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  • 26cosmetic — cos•met•ic [[t]kɒzˈmɛt ɪk[/t]] n. 1) clo a powder, lotion, cream, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc 2) cvb cosmetics, superficial measures to make something seem better than it is 3) clo serving to impart or… …

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  • 27cosmetic — /kɒzˈmɛtɪk / (say koz metik) noun 1. a preparation for beautifying the complexion, skin, etc. –adjective 2. serving to beautify; imparting or improving beauty, especially of the complexion. 3. designed to effect a superficial alteration while… …

  • 28cosmetic — kosmetika statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiagos, naudojamos žmogaus kūnui prižiūrėti ir gražinti. atitikmenys: angl. cosmetic rus. косметика …

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  • 29Cosmetic dentistry — is generally used to refer to any dental work that improves the appearance (though not necessarily the function) of a person s teeth, gums and/or bite. Many dentists refer to themselves as cosmetic dentists regardless of their specific education …

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  • 30Cosmetic Vacations — is a relatively new terminology being used to describe the process of traveling to another country for the purpose of undergoing some sort of cosmetic surgical or aesthetic dental procedure as well as plastic surgery. In the past, people have… …

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