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  • 41right*/*/*/ — [raɪt] adv I 1) exactly Their office is right in the middle of town.[/ex] ‘Am I late? ‘No, you re right on time. [/ex] Don t worry – I m right behind you.[/ex] 2) immediately I liked her right from the start.[/ex] Paul arrived right after… …

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  • 42right — [[t]raɪt[/t]] adj. right•er, right•est, n. adv. v. 1) in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct[/ex] 2) in conformity with fact or reason: the right answer[/ex] 3) correct in judgment, opinion, or action 4) appropriate;… …

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  • 43right — adjective 1》 morally good, justified, or acceptable. 2》 factually correct.     ↘most appropriate.     ↘socially fashionable or important. 3》 in a satisfactory, sound, or normal state or condition. 4》 on, towards, or relating to the side of a… …

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  • 44thing — Synonyms and related words: accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, acta, action, activities, activity, adventure, affair, affairs, affection, affinity, an existence, apparatus, apparel, area, article, artifact, aspect, attire,… …

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  • 45right angle — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms right angle : singular right angle plural right angles maths an angle of 90° • at right angles to/at a right angle to if one thing is at right angles to another thing, they form an angle of 90 degrees at the… …

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  • 46thing — thing1 /thing/, n. 1. a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 2. some entity, object, or creature that is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described: The stick had a brass thing on it. 3.… …

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  • 47thing*/*/*/ — [θɪŋ] noun 1) [C] used for referring to an object that you cannot or do not want to refer to in a more specific way What s that thing over there on the table?[/ex] It s one of those gadget things, isn t it?[/ex] It s a thing used for looking… …

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  • 48thing — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly; akin to Old High German ding thing, assembly, Gothic theihs time Date: before 12th century 1. a. a matter of concern ; affair < many things to do > b. plural state of affairs in&#8230; …

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  • 49thing — [[t]θɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) an inanimate object: a person, animal, or thing[/ex] 2) some object that is not or cannot be specifically designated: Hand me that thing[/ex] 3) anything that is or may become an object of thought: things of the spirit[/ex] 4)&#8230; …

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  • 50right — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what is morally good PREPOSITION ▪ in the right (= having justice and truth on your side) ▪ There s no doubt that he s in the right on this. PHRASES ▪ have right on your side (esp. BrE) …

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