to place great emphasis on sth

  • 11Tsez language — Tsez цезяс мец / cezyas mec Pronunciation [t͡sɛzˈjas mɛt͡s] Spoken in Russia Region Southern Dagestan …

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  • 12effort — noun 1 physical/mental energy needed to do sth ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable ▪ hard ▪ It took a whole day of hard effort to knock down the wall. ▪ constant, sustained ▪ …

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  • 13own — own1 W1S1 [əun US oun] adj, pron [always after a possessive] 1.) used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with a particular person or thing and not any other ▪ Bring your own equipment. ▪ Every dance has its own rhythm. ▪ The… …

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  • 14moment — mo|ment W1S1 [ˈməumənt US ˈmou ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(point in time)¦ 2¦(short time)¦ 3 at the moment 4 for the moment 5 the moment (that) somebody does something 6 the last moment 7 (at) any moment 8¦(opportunity)¦ 9 moment of …

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  • 15change — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 becoming/making sb/sth different ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, dramatic, drastic, enormous, extensive, far reaching, fundamental, important …

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  • 16Original sin — For other uses, see Original Sin (disambiguation). Original sin[1] is, according to a theological doctrine, humanity s state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man.[2] This condition has been characterized in many ways, ranging from something as… …

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  • 17by — by1 W1S1 [baı] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(who/what does something)¦ 2¦(means/method)¦ 3¦(road/door)¦ 4¦(taking hold)¦ 5¦(writer/composer etc)¦ 6¦(beside)¦ 7¦(past)¦ 8¦(before)¦ 9¦(according to)¦ 10¦(change/difference)¦ …

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  • 18by — by1 W1S1 [baı] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(who/what does something)¦ 2¦(means/method)¦ 3¦(road/door)¦ 4¦(taking hold)¦ 5¦(writer/composer etc)¦ 6¦(beside)¦ 7¦(past)¦ 8¦(before)¦ 9¦(according to)¦ 10¦(change/difference)¦ …

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  • 19form — 1 noun 1 TYPE (C) a type of something, that exists in many different types (+ of): Trains are a very cost effective form of transport. | She dislikes any form of exercise. 2 WAY STH IS/APPEARS (C) the way in which something exists, is presented,… …

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  • 20hormone — hormonal, hormonic /hawr mon ik, moh nik/, adj. /hawr mohn/, n. 1. Biochem. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues… …

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