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  • 1absolute — UK US /ˈæbsəluːt/ adjective ► very great or to the largest degree possible: »The board said they had absolute confidence in the CEO, despite the company s difficulties. ► [before noun] used when expressing a strong opinion: »It s an absolute… …

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  • 2disgrace — dis|grace1 [dısˈgreıs] n 1.) [U] the loss of other people s respect because you have done something they strongly disapprove of ▪ Smith faced total public disgrace after the incident. in disgrace ▪ Toranaga sent us away in disgrace. ▪ His actions …

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  • 3disgrace — noun 1 loss of respect VERB + DISGRACE ▪ fall into ▪ Their father fell into disgrace and lost his business. ▪ bring ▪ His crime had brought disgrace upon his whole family. ▪ …

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  • 4disgrace — I UK [dɪsˈɡreɪs] / US noun 1) [uncountable] the loss of other people s respect because of something bad that you have done in disgrace: Holman was sent home in disgrace after assaulting one of the other players. bring disgrace upon/on… …

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  • 5disgrace — dis|grace1 [ dıs greıs ] noun 1. ) uncount the loss of other people s respect because of something bad that you have done: in disgrace: Holman was sent home in disgrace after assaulting one of the other players. bring disgrace upon/on… …

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  • 6disgrace — 1 noun 1 (U) the complete loss of other people s respect because you have done something they strongly disapprove of: Smith faced total public disgrace after the incident. | in disgrace: Toranaga s father sent my mother away in disgrace. 2 sth is …

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  • 7absolute — adjective 1 (only before noun) especially spoken used to emphasize your opinion about something or someone, especially when you think they are very bad, stupid, unsuccessful etc: absolute disgrace/disaster/chaos etc: The house looked an absolute… …

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  • 8absolute — I UK [ˈæbsəluːt] / UK [ˌæbsəˈluːt] / US [ˈæbsəˌlut] / US [ˌæbsəˈlut] adjective ** 1) a) [only before noun] very great, or complete: used for emphasizing an opinion, feeling, or statement The way they ve been treated is an absolute disgrace. I… …

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  • 9absolute — ab|so|lute1 [ æbsə,lut, ,æbsə lut ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun very great or complete: used for emphasizing an opinion, feeling, or statement: The way they ve been treated is an absolute disgrace. I have absolute confidence in her. You re …

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  • 10absolute — adjective 1) absolute silence an absolute disgrace Syn: complete, total, utter, out and out, outright, entire, perfect, pure, decided; thorough, thoroughgoing, undivided, unqualified, unadulterated, unalloyed …

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