support for (sth)

  • 101speak — W1S1 [spi:k] v past tense spoke [spəuk US spouk] past participle spoken [ˈspəukən US ˈspou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in conversation)¦ 2¦(say words)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(formal speech)¦ 5¦(express ideas/opinions)¦ 6 so to speak 7 speak your mind …

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  • 102move — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 action to achieve sth; change in ideas, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ big, important, major, radical, significant ▪ decisive ▪ astute …

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  • 103secure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 fix/lock sth firmly ADVERB ▪ firmly, properly, tightly PREPOSITION ▪ to ▪ The crates had not been firmly secured to the truck …

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  • 104union — noun 1 act of joining; state of being joined ADJECTIVE ▪ close ▪ Some of the member states wanted a closer union rather than the loose confederation that developed. ▪ loose ▪ full ▪ …

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  • 105pin — 1 noun (C) 1 FOR CLOTH a short thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end, used especially for fastening together pieces of cloth while making clothes 2 JEWELLERY a) AmE an attractively shaped piece of metal, sometimes containing jewels,… …

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  • 106demonstration — noun 1 public protest/march ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, large scale, major, massive ▪ mass, popular, public …

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  • 107party — noun 1 political group ADJECTIVE ▪ political ▪ centre/center, centre right/center right, left wing, right wing ▪ centrist, fascist, leftist …

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  • 108back up — verb 1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (Freq. 3) She supported him during the illness Her children always backed her up • Syn: ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑backup, ↑supportive …

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  • 109back — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ broad ▪ slender ▪ muscular, strong ▪ bent ▪ straight …

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  • 110depend — de|pend W2S1 [dıˈpend] v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: dépendre, from Latin pendere to hang ] it/that depends spoken used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something because your answer will be affected by something else ▪… …

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