decent living

  • 1decent — 01. Masa is a really [decent] guy who would never lie to his girlfriend. 02. It s hard to find a [decent] restaurant in this town; all they seem to have is fast food places. 03. The released prisoners of war said they were treated [decently] by… …

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  • 2living — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ comfortable, decent, good, honest ▪ He makes a good living as a builder. ▪ meagre/meager ▪ She eked ou …

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  • 3living — liv|ing1 [ˈlıvıŋ] adj 1.) alive now ≠ ↑dead ▪ He s one of the greatest living composers. ▪ The sun affects all living things (=people, animals, and plants) . ▪ a living language (=one that people still use) 2.) living proof if someone is living… …

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  • 4living — 1 adjective 1 alive now: one of the greatest living composers 2 living proof if someone is living proof of a particular fact, they are a good example of how true it is: I m living proof that you don t need a college degree to be successful. 3 in… …

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  • 5Decent work — is the availability of employment in conditions of freedom, equity, human security and dignity. According to the International Labour Organization ILO, Decent Work involves opportunities for work that is productive and delivers a fair income,… …

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  • 6decent vs descent —   Decent is an adjective meaning socially acceptable or good.   For example: Everyone should be entitled to a decent standard of living.   Descent is a noun which can mean a movement downwards, or your ancestry.   For example: The plane began its …

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  • 7decent vs descent —   Decent is an adjective meaning socially acceptable or good.   For example: Everyone should be entitled to a decent standard of living.   Descent is a noun which can mean a movement downwards, or your ancestry.   For example: The plane began its …

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  • 8Decent Homes Standard — The Decent Homes Standard is a technical standard for public housing introduced by the United Kingdom government. It underpinned the Decent Homes Programme brought in by the Blair Brown government (Labour party) which aimed to provide a minimum… …

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  • 9decent — adj. 1 good/acceptable VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ The bar looked decent enough. ADVERB ▪ really, very ▪ p …

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  • 10decent — adjective 1) a decent burial Syn: proper, correct, appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable; respectable, dignified, decorous, seemly; nice, tasteful; conventional, accepted, standard, traditional, orthodox; …

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