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complex

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Sammansatt mening, Komplicerad, Komplex.

  1. MACHINERY: Our front-end coal loader has a 10-ton capacity.
  2. HARDWARE: The wireless internet bandwidth here has only limited capacity.
  3. ENGINEERING: The FM channel uses the excess capacity of the TV.
  4. ENTERTAINMENT: The Beatles soon got used to playing for capacity crowds.
  5. LOCALES: We have further storage capacity in other buildings.
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contemporary

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Samtidig, Jämnårig, Nutida.

  1. ARCHITECTS: The new façade gave the building a more contemporary look
  2. ARTS: A reading of contemporary poetry will be held at 8 this evening.
  3. SOCIOLOGY: In contemporary Western society, state religions no longer dominate public discussions.
  4. ARTS: Her novels still appear strikingly contemporary to female readers.
  5. LITERATURE: Shakespeare’s literary contemporaries all praised him.
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diverse

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Olikartad, Mångfaldig.

  1. SCIENCE: Their claims were diverse in character, but equally improbable.
  2. RESEARCH: The seminar produced a diverse range of ideas.
  3. EDUCATION: The program had students of culturally diverse backgrounds.
  4. LOGIC: Their interests were as diverse as sports and opera.
  5. CULTURE: Hong Kong is incredibly diverse, at least on the surface.
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confer

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Tilldela, Skänka, Konferera, Överlägga.

  1. MEDICINE: Having had cowpox conferred immunity against smallpox.
  2. MEDICINE: Something was conferring resistance to viruses, but what?
  3. SOCIAL: Joining our club automatically confers further privileges.
  4. EDUCATOIN: The degree of BA was conferred upon the graduating class in a ceremony in June.
  5. EDUCATION: This conferred eligibility for the upper-level courses.
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conform

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Anpassa, forma, rätta, förenlig, överensstämma.

  1. SOCIAL: She refused to conform to the town’s norms and rules.
  2. SOFTWARE: This software appears to conform to Microsoft guidelines.
  3. SOCIAL: Well, George always was a real non-conformist.
  4. BUSINESS: This proposal broadly conforms to the regulations in question.
  5. LAW: In conformity with safety regulations, a maximum of 72 people may be permitted in this room at any one time.
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rigid

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Styv, stel fast, sträng, It bored me rigid - Det var dödstråkig.

  1. SOCIETY: They demanded rigid adherence to the club rules.
  2. ENGINEERING: The dam had been built on a rigid substrate.
  3. SOCIETY: Their overly rigid rules drove away many new members.
  4. BUSINESS: The excessively rigid pay scales were abolished in the 90s.
  5. RELIGION: Their priesthood had a rigid hierarchy and strange rites.
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conversely

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Omvänt.

  1. LINKING: Conversely, Ajax won at home, and then took the next 3 games.
  2. DIPLOMACY: The converse applies in foreign affairs.
  3. LINKING: Conversely, the franc rose in value as the mark fell.
  4. LINKING: And conversely, they were helped by the dry spell.
  5. LINKING: But conversely, we found it much easier after that.
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domestic

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Inrikes, inhemsk, Hem-, hushålls-, familje- : Hem(slöjd) Djur: Tam.

  1. POLITICS: A speech like that is purely intended for domestic consumption.
  2. SOCIAL: They first met on a domestic flight that was delayed several hours.
  3. POLICE: Cases of domestic violence are increasingly followed up.
  4. BIRDS: Domestic fowls like hens and geese also have wild cousins.
  5. BUSINESS: She works in the domestic appliances department.
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labor, labour

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arbete, möda, ansträngning, förlossningsarbete, Be in labour - ha värkar.

  1. ECONOMY: The country is moving away from jobs involving unskilled labor.
  2. LAW: He was sentenced to 20 years’ forced labor.
  3. LITERATURE: Her book was obviously a labour of love.
  4. POLITICS: The measure is opposed by organized labor.
  5. MEDICINE: His wife went into labour at 10 o’clock and gave birth at 4.
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accompany

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Åtfölja, beledsaga, följa med, ackompanjera.

  1. MUSIC: I also enjoy accompanying my students on the piano.
  2. LAW: Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
  3. PRINTING: Each photograph is accompanied by a full explanatory caption.
  4. LAW: You have the right to be represented or accompanied at the hearing.
  5. SOCIAL: Mr. Knightly asked if he could accompany her to the ball.
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revenue

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Statsinkomster, inkomst, avkastning, revenue officer - tulltjänsteman, revenue cutter - tulljakt.

  1. FINANCE: Our accountants are also exploring avenues to maximize revenue.
  2. FINANCE: Skype is threatening the revenue streams of telephone companies.
  3. SOCIETY: It’s a win-win situation based on revenue sharing.
  4. IDEAS: Inland Revenue and the IRS began to cooperate against the IRA.
  5. IDEAS: The tax revenue generated in Lichtenstein is actually negligible.
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foundation

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Grundande, grundläggning, stiftelse, inrättning, donationsfond, underlag, grund, grunden till en byggnad, stomme.

  1. LITERATURE: The second earthquake shook the very foundations of the walls.
  2. PLANNING: The Centre will provide a firm foundation for future projects.
  3. HISTORY: Socialism was seen as threatening to undermine the foundations of Western ideals and even Christianity.
  4. IDEAS: This so-called concept appears to have shaky philosophical foundations.
  5. SOCIETY: The Yale Foundation provided scholarships for needy students.
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sole

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Sula, fotsula, undersida, botten, underlag, sjötunga - enda, ensam i sitt slag, allena, oöverträffad, enastående.

  1. SPORTS: For our walk, please wear footwear with good non-slip soles.
  2. TAX FORM: If you are a sole proprietor, include your business income here.
  3. BUSINESS: Entries may be rejected at the sole discretion of the judges.
  4. COOKING: The cooked fish menu includes cod, plaice, haddock and lemon sole,
  5. SOCIAL: “Sensible” shoes inevitably have flat soles and heels.
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instance

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Exempel, belägg, instans, första instans, förstainstansrätten, anföra exempel, exemplifiera.

  1. BUSINESS: Instances of non-compliance are quite common in this industry.
  2. LINKING: Fog or sleet, for instance, can delay flights for hours.
  3. BUSINESS: Multiple instances of similar complaints reached the papers.
  4. LINKING: In this instance, your boss is actually right, even if he is an SOB.
  5. MEDICINE: Epilepsy itself is only inherited in a few very rare instances.
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perceive

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Märka, se, varsebli, uppfatta, förnimma, fatta begripa, inse.

  1. WAR: The crew perceived a hostile aircraft threat to be closing on their ship.
  2. DRUGS: Our perception of reality can be altered by these magic mushrooms.
  3. SCIENCE: Each 10dB increment is perceived by the human ear as twice as loud.
  4. LAW: The witness’ subjective perception is only one form of evidence.
  5. TAROT: The Page of Swords is a young, very perceptive person.
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prior

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Föregående, tidigare, äldre, prior condition - förutsättning, förhandsvillkor. More important.

  1. LAW: No information about you is given to any third party under any circumstance without your prior permission.
  2. LAW: No pets are allowed, except by prior arrangement.
  3. SCIENCE: Sampling is carried out immediately prior to closing the container.
  4. LITERATURE: No prior or prioress is more famously described than Chaucer’s noble lady, with her ambivalently engraved brooch stating Amor vincit omnia.
  5. HISTORY: This major offensive was also prior to the famed meeting at Yalta.
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allocate

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Tilldela, , anvisa, bestämma, anslå, allokera, lokalisera.

  1. EUCATION: Each student is allocated a supervisor for their dissertation.
  2. LAW: Hotel rooms will be allocated on arrival at our destination.
  3. MEDICINE: Patients were randomly allocated to either home or ward.
  4. EDUCATION: Credits are allocated on the basis of one credit per hour of study.
  5. PLANNING: The budgets allocated to various departments are still preliminary.
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facilitate

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Underlätta, förenkla, främja, befordra.

  1. EDUCATION: These academic agreements will facilitate exchanges of faculty.
  2. SOCIAL: She sees herself as a facilitator of human resources.
  3. EDUCATION: It involves self-management courses facilitated by trained tutors.
  4. MEDICINE: Physiotherapists call it proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.
  5. SOCIAL: We are offering a 2-day training in facilitation skills.
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conventional

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Konventionell, sedvanlig, vedertagen, överenskommen, fördragsenlig, Convention - konvent, sammankomst, konvention.

  1. SOCIAL: True to conventional wisdom, hasty marriages rarely last.
  2. WAR: Was the plant for conventional weapons or for a nuclear program?
  3. LITERATURE: In this novel, the plot unfortunately remains entirely conventional.
  4. LAW: Where is the Democratic Convention being held this year?
  5. SOCIAL: The interview explores her rather unconventional lifestyle and beliefs.
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corporate

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Gemensam, kollektiv, samfälld, juridisk person, företag.

  1. JOURNALISM: For my next article, I intend to examine the major corporates.
  2. BUSINESS: IBM was probably a leader in the field of corporate responsibility.
  3. BUSINESS: The world of corporate finance is littered with unusual and occasionally colourful terms.
  4. BUSINESS: Important corporate clients will frequently be given access to our seats at Wimbledon.
  5. BUSINESS: Their corporate image took a bad beating in the scandal.
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crucial

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Avgörande, central, kritisk, mycket svår, prövande, korsformig.

  1. BUSINESS: Equally crucial to their success is a rapid turnaround rate at the gate.
  2. RELIGION: It is crucial to understand the way the apostle uses this expression.
  3. COMPUTING: It emerged that the crucial factor is the underlying database.
  4. BUSINESS: Client consultations play a crucial role in customer relations.
  5. SCIENCE: Crucially, theoretical analysis must be linked to lab results.
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differentiate

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Skilja, hålla i sär, åtskillnad mellan.

  1. MEDICINE: Enhanced images are helpful in differentiating the tumor from the surrounding blood vessels.
  2. LOGIC: It is important, however, to differentiate clearly between the two terms.
  3. EDUCATION: The Tomlinson Report argues for a more differentiated curriculum.
  4. MEDICINE: Target molecules will induce specific appropriate differentiation.
  5. SOCIAL: The main problems with gender differentiation remain to be solved.
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presumably

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Antagligen, förmodligen, troligen.

  1. BIOLOGY: Presumably, the lions were trying to control the area near the water hole.
  2. LAW: The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
  3. SOCIAL: She can presumably find her way home on her own.
  4. LAW: Both of the missing yachtsmen are presumed drowned.
  5. SCIENCE: What evidence do we have to support this presumption?
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residential

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Villa-, bostads-. Bostadsgata.

  1. EDUCATION: Residential accommodations are available in our student halls.
  2. BUSINESS: Our Senior Citizens are all technically eligible for residential care.
  3. SOCIETY: New Rochelle is a predominantly commuter-based residential area.
  4. LAW: No factories may be built in zones that are designated residential areas.
  5. SOCIAL: The Queen is rarely in residence in Windsor Castle.
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assess

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Fastställa, bestämma, pålägga (skatt), beskatta, taxera, uppskatta, värdera, bedöma, utvärdera, analysera.

  1. BUSINESS: Risk management course: How to assess, reduce and manage risk.
  2. EDUCATION: The Group Project will be assessed on the basis of your live presentation with a strict time limit.
  3. BUSINESS: Numerous elements contribute to conducting proper site assessments.
  4. EDUCATION: All modules will be assessed by coursework only.
  5. MANAGEMENT: The assessment procedures and criteria will be announced
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contracted

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Kontrakterad, avtalad, sammandragen, förträngd, hopkrympt.

  1. LAW: Either party may terminate the Contract at 1 month’s notice in writing.
  2. SPORTS: Xavi signed a three-year contract last autumn.
  3. MEDICINE: As muscles contract and relax, the relevant nerve paths are activated.
  4. MEDICINE: There have been no recorded cases of it inducing uterine contractions or miscarriages.
  5. ENGINEERING: The contraction of the bimetal strip triggers the switch.
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hence

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Härav, följaktligen, därför, på grund härav, härefter, hädanefter.

  1. LINKING: “Without union, there is no strength”. Hence the image of the chopped-up snake on their flag.
  2. TIME: But 20 years hence, no one will remember their names.
  3. ARCHITECTURE: It was built on a N-S axis, hence its nickname, “the Compass”.
  4. FORMAL: Henceforth, I shall be known as Gandolph the White.
  5. SPORTS: Arsenal was out of the FA Cup, hence his bitterness.
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incorporate

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Konstitueras, som bildar, som utgör - en korporation (juridisk person), införlivad, inlemmad, omfatta, innehålla, göra till en juridisk person. to include something as part of something larger

  1. SCIENCE: This design incorporates the key elements of the recycling process.
  2. LAW: Such a company is either limited by guarantee or incorporated by charter.
  3. EDUCATION: Phys Ed is incorporated into the curriculum at all levels.
  4. BIOLOGY: New genetic material was incorporated into the plant genome.
  5. COMPUTING: N-Man incorporates the latest encryption and security devices.
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sufficient

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Tillräcklig, vara nog, räcka till, kompetent, duglig.

  1. GOVERNMENT: Sufficient funds for further improvements should be forthcoming next year.
  2. HOUSE: Basic repairs should be sufficient to prevent further structural damage.
  3. SCIENCE: The scientific evidence is already sufficient to justify investigation.
  4. TRAVEL: We had barely sufficient fuel to return to the mainland.
  5. LAW: Unless there is sufficient justification for an appeal, no further action shall be taken.
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comprise

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Omfatta, innefatta, bestå av, inbegripa, inkludera.

  1. TOURISM: The accommodation comprises three bedrooms for up to six people.
  2. MUSEUM: The museum collections are mainly comprised of material from the city and the surrounding districts.
  3. POLITICS: The Panel is comprised of representatives from all the major parties.
  4. TOURISM: This part of Exmoor National Park comprises some 22,000 acres.
  5. EDUCATION: The total Library collection comprises over a million volumes.
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confine

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hålla fängslad, spärra in, stänga in, sätta in, begränsa, inskränka, Confines: gränsområde, begränsningar.

  1. HISTORY: During the Civil War the church was used to confine prisoners.
  2. GEOGRAPHY: The town escaped the cramped confines of the tiny valley.
  3. SPORTS: We snuggled gratefully into the cosy confines of our sleeping bags.
  4. HISTORY: The assize court records were almost solely confined to sentencings.
  5. PRISON: Prisoners were routinely held in solitary confinement for months.
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federal

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Förbunds-.

  1. TAXES: Federal taxes apply to all IP phone services.
  2. GOVERNMENT: Such decisions are made by the federal government.
  3. HISTORY: A federal judge ruled that all city schools must be integrated.
  4. GOVERNMENT: Austria is another example of a federal republic.
  5. LAW: A federal appeals court struck down the Ohio law in question.
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inherent

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Inneboende, ingående, konstitutiv, naturlig, medfödd.

  1. SOCIETY: We saw inherent contradictions between strategy and their real goals.
  2. AD: There is an inherent danger of injuring the spectators.
  3. ASD: The UN was founded as an attempt to overcome the limitations inherent in previous international organizations.
  4. SCIENCE: This interaction is inherently dynamic, and difficult to control.
  5. ECONOMICS: Stock market information is inherently asymmetric.
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imply

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Innebära, inbegripa, medföra, antyda, vilja påstå, vilja göra gällande, vilja ha sagt.

  1. LAW: It does not express the views of or imply the approval of the author.
  2. ASTRONOMY: The Big Bang implies that the universe began at some point.
  3. BIOLOGY: Jungle maintenance does not necessarily imply human intervention.
  4. LAW: The ad misleadingly implied that the product had been clinically tested.
  5. ECONOMICS: The law has serious financial implications for our pension fund.
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predominate

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dominera, ha (få) överhanden, överväga, vara förhärskande.

  1. NEWS: Men still predominate when it comes to ‘hard’ news.
  2. COMMERCE: This type of small craft predominates Florida’s canals today.
  3. GEOGRAPHY: Mature beech trees predominate in many areas of inland Scania.
  4. MEDICINE: Influenza A and B viruses are the predominant viral pathogens.
  5. HISTORY: The rural population was predominantly illiterate at that time.
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conduct

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Uppförande, uppträdande mot, skötsel, förvaltning, utförande, ledning, förrättning, ledsaga. föra, leda, anföra, dirigera, förrätta uträtta, uppföra sig.

  1. EDUCATION: They learned how to conduct opinion polls.
  2. ETHICS: These rules govern the conduct of all our elected officials.
  3. SPORTS: Violent conduct had become a standard part of ice hockey.
  4. SCIENCE: The space probe will conduct further research into the atmosphere.
  5. BUSINESS: The survey was conducted on behalf of both trade unions.
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diminish

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to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

  1. SOCIETY: The law of diminishing returns is true in many aspects of human life.
  2. EDUCATION: Undernutrition can significantly diminish the effectiveness of classroom education for the poor.
  3. WORK: The probability of a job for life is rapidly diminishing for most people.
  4. DIPLOMACY: The UN seeks to diminish the likelihood of armed conflict.
  5. ECONOMICS: Fears of inflation have diminished in importance in recent years.
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prohibitive

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If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is too expensive for most people.

  1. HOUSES: We didn’t rebuild, because we found the costs prohibitive.
  2. BUSINESS: These extra costs can be a prohibitive factor for consumers.
  3. EDUCATION: These problems may still prove prohibitive for the university.
  4. BUSINESS: This is prohibitive in terms of time and effort.
  5. BUSINESS: Such a cost would surely be considered prohibitive.
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attain

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to reach or succeed in getting something; to achieve

  1. RELIGION: The goal of Buddhism is to attain enlightenment.
  2. MILITARY: She attained the rank of First Lieutenant within a year.
  3. GARDENING: Tulips rarely attain a height of over 18 inches.
  4. POLITICS: Hillary Clinton eventually attained her own power base as Senator.
  5. EDUCATION: Our school has made gains in literacy and maths attainments.
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commodity

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a substance or product that can be traded, bought or sold (or) a valuable quality

  1. POLITICS: For five years Iraq was only allowed to export one commodity: oil.
  2. ECOLOGY: These rare animals have become a commodity to be traded.
  3. BUSINESS: Various commodities traders were seeking inside tips on soy beans.
  4. BUSINESS: Clay can be turned from its raw form into a marketable commodity.
  5. ARCHITECTURE: In old cities, open space is a scarce commodity.
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fluctuate

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to change, especially continuously and between one level or thing and another

  1. BUSINESS: Those stocks have had fluctuating fortunes for a number of years.
  2. GEOLOGY: Groundwater levels fluctuate seasonally with changes in rainfall.
  3. BUSINESS: Prices fluctuate in accordance with the Euro exchange rate.
  4. BIOLOGY: Although some are stable, most fish populations fluctuate wildly.
  5. PHYSICS: High voltage fluctuations are notoriously difficult to control.
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supplement

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something which is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; something extra (or) A supplement to a book is an extra part of it, either produced separately or included at the end of the book, which contains information that was not available when the book was first produced

  1. MEDICINE: Dietary supplements were available for pregnant women.
  2. MEDICINE: Vitamin and mineral supplements are part of the standard diet.
  3. HOTELS: A supplementary charge will be levied for each additional child.
  4. EDUCATION: There is a supplementary reading list, for advanced students.
  5. MEDICINE: Supplemental oxygen can increase the healing rate significantly.
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utilize

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to use something in an effective way

  1. MEDICINE: This approach utilizes modern gene technology.
  2. MATHEMATICS: If we could utilize an algorithm that was only 20% faster, it would succeed.
  3. BUSINESS: That technique is effectively utilized by many business executives.
  4. EDUCATION: This allows us to utilise a variety of learning techniques.
  5. MEDICINE: Cold-weather utilization of body fat and carbohydrates rises sharply.
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inclination

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a preference or tendency , or a feeling that makes a person want to do something (or) a small downwards movement (or) the angle at which something slopes

  1. SOCIAL: He had never shown the least inclination to accept their offer.
  2. SOCIAL: I hadn’t the slightest inclination of what they were up to.
  3. PHYSICS: The energy sidebands are at 45 degrees inclination.
  4. ART: She resisted any inclination to waste time on such music.
  5. SPACE: The satellite was to have a low orbital inclination.
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notion

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belief or idea

  1. SCIENCE: The notion of identity is a key social concept.
  2. PSYCHOLOGY: Let me dispel the notion that counselling is easy.
  3. ARTS: Her film uses the romantic notion of the second start.
  4. BUSINESS: Conventional notions about the business cycle proved wrong.
  5. SOCIAL: Where did you get such an absurd notion from?
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subsidy

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money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen

  1. ECONOMICS: Public subsidies cannot be allowed to distort the economy.
  2. BUSINESS: Massive subsidies failed to save the cod industry when the fish
    disappeared.
  3. POLITICS: He promised to eliminate farm subsidies, but failed to do so.
  4. ECONOMICS: Hefty tobacco subsidies will soon be a thing of the past.
  5. TRADE: Indirect export subsidies cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
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bulk

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something or someone that is very large (or) large size or mass

  1. BUSINESS: Such services constitute the bulk of the market.
  2. SCIENCE: The sheer bulk of the project was impressive in itself.
  3. POLICE: The spies were caught trying to hide in a bulk carrier in the harbor.
  4. FARMING: Bulk milk tanks on these farms are invariably carefully refrigerated.
  5. MEDICINE: After only a week, non-mobile patients had smaller muscle bulk.
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practitioner

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someone involved in a skilled job or activity

  1. MEDICINE: Take these pills under the supervision of a medical practitioner.
  2. HEALTH: Your practitioner must be approved by the College Health Service.
  3. MEDICINE: Video conferencing can assist practitioners in remote or rural areas.
  4. MEDICINE: DIY 3 projects help both emergent and experienced practitioners.
  5. CARS: This equipment enables the practitioner to diagnose your engine.
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qualitatively

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relating to how good or bad something is

  1. SCIENCE: This data is qualitatively superior to last year’s.
  2. SCIENCE: Our criteria are essentially qualitative in nature.
  3. SCIENCE: Use primarily qualitatively ascertained data, where possible.
  4. SCIENCE: They would only accept qualitative research methods.
  5. SCIENCE: Our data is predominantly qualitative in nature.
50
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refine

A

to make something pure or improve something, especially by removing unwanted material

  1. SOFTWARE: This allows you to refine the search and rerun it.
  2. ADS: It will smooth and refine the texture of your skin!
  3. BUSINESS: We are continually refining our product range.
  4. SCIENCE: Our data was refined in the light of the new evidence.
  5. COMPUTING: This handshake uses highly refined encryption techniques.
51
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compound

A

sammansättning, a chemical that combines two or more elements (or) something consisting of two or more different parts (or) an area surrounded by fences or walls which contains a group of buildings (or) to make a problem or difficult situation worse (or) to mix two things together

  1. SHOPS: All volatile compounds are kept in a ventilated cabinet.
  2. LANGUAGE: Most compound nouns have clear stress patterns.
  3. MEDICINE: In the fall, he sustained a compound fracture of his tibia.
  4. GARDENING: The fertilizer is primarily based on nitrogen compounds.
  5. WAR: The guards checked on all vehicles entering the secure compound.
52
Q

deduce

A

to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts

  1. RELIGION: We can’t deduce the existence of a being from the idea of that being.
  2. SCIENCE: We may deduce the answer from this simple observation.
  3. SCIENCE: The DNA sequence makes it easy to deduce the protein sequence.
  4. STUDIES: Deducing meaning from context is a key study skill to develop.
  5. SCIENCE: Using the data provided, deduce which energy source is the cleanest.
53
Q

equate

A

to consider one thing to be the same as or equal to another thing
1. HISTORY: The Romans equated Zeus with their own supreme god Jupiter.
2. BUSINESS: It would be foolish to equate success at Tesco with failure for the rest
of the industry.
3. PSYCHOLOGY: Feelings are often mistakenly equated with emotions.
4. ARTS: The time required broadly equates to 800 learning hours.
5. HISTORY: The 16
th
century automatically equated atheists with evil-doers.

54
Q

infer

A

to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have

  1. ASTRONOMY: This allows us to infer the previous existence of water on Mars.
  2. SCIENCE: The inferred relationship is indicated by square brackets.
  3. SCIENCE: We can infer this from the fact that oil floats on water.
  4. PHYSICS: Given a magnetic field, we can infer the resultant particle
    distribution.
  5. SOCIAL: But why infer from that that he was guilty?
55
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undertake

A

to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult (or) to promise that you will do something
1. UNIVERSITY: MA applicants will be required to undertake original research.
2. MEDICINE: The investigation was undertaken on behalf of a wealthy patient.
3. ENGINEERING: This study was undertaken to assess the reasons for engine
failure.
4. BUSINESS: The leasee undertakes to ensure that adequate personal safety
equipment is worn at all times.
5. BUSINESS: The project was undertaken in collaboration with local authorities.

56
Q

induce

A

to persuade someone to do something (or) to cause something to happen (or) to cause a pregnant woman to give birth to her baby earlier than she would naturally, or cause a baby to be born earlier than it would be naturally

  1. MEDICINE: Such allergic reactions can induce immediate projectile vomiting.
  2. MEDICINE: Experimentally induced altered states of consciousness are ethically dubious, particularly if carried out by military researchers.
  3. PHYSICS: Mechanically induced stress soon produced metal fatigue and cracks.
  4. MEDICINE: The goal of this cancer treatment is to induce remission, not a cure.
  5. MEDICINE: By inducing premature ovulation, the treatment was successful.
57
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radical

A

believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change (or) relating to the most important parts of something or someone; complete or extreme (or: free radical) a molecule that has an extra electron and therefore reacts very easily with other molecules

  1. POLITICS: The government’s plan is a radical overhaul of the social system.
  2. HEALTH: Using antioxidants to fight free radicals may retard cancerous growths.
  3. ARTS: Such a radical transformation will have effects for years to come.
  4. MEDICINE: Oxygen radicals can cause abnormalities in the blood supply.
  5. POLITICS: The radical religious right refused to support McCain.
58
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subsequent

A

happening after something else

  1. POLITICS: Subsequent amendments watered down the bill to ineffectiveness.
  2. MEDICINE: During her subsequent pregnancies, these problems disappeared.
  3. POLITICS: A few problems arose subsequent to the signing of the agreement.
  4. LITERATURE: The first few letters have been lost, but their subsequent correspondence is preserved in the British Museum.
  5. ENGINEERING: Any subsequent modifications must be thoroughly documented.
59
Q

albeit

A

although

  1. FOOD: Many foods contain such additives, albeit in small quantities.
  2. MOVIES: R2D2 is a computer, albeit an unusually resourceful one.
  3. HISTORY: English kings paid homage, albeit reluctantly, to the French king.
  4. SOCIETY: The women now hold jobs (albeit with their husband’s permission).
  5. SOCIOLOGY: This is only one, albeit crucial, part of the larger problem.
60
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amend

A

to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document

  1. POLITICS: A 2/3 majority is required to amend the Constitution.
  2. LAW: The 1998 regulations are hereby amended in sections 14 and 16.
  3. COMPUTING: The software settings can be amended to suit client needs.
  4. POLITICS: By amending the wording, they kept the substance intact.
  5. POLITICS: We move that Article 5 be amended to clarify this issue.
61
Q

consent

A

permission or agreement (or) to agree to do something, or to allow someone to do something

  1. SCHOOL: All pupils participating in the field trip must have a slip with their parent’s or guardian’s written consent.
  2. RENTALS: Subletting is only permitted with the landlord’s consent.
  3. BUSINESS: You will need your partner’s explicit written consent.
  4. LAW: The age of consent has been raised to 16.
  5. SOCIAL: You are free to withdraw your consent at any time.
62
Q

consultation

A

a meeting to discuss something or to get advice (or) when you discuss something with someone in order to get their advice or opinion about it

  1. SOCIETY: An informal consultation round will be held next week.
  2. GOVERNMENT: The consultation paper was a follow-up to an impact study.
  3. PLANNING: Extensive prior consultations smoothed the way for the project.
  4. PLANNING: Public consultations are useful, but rarely decisive.
  5. MEDICINE: A consultation with your GP is strongly to be recommended.
63
Q

deviation

A

to do something which is different from the usual or common way of behaving (or) to go in a different direction

  1. SOCIETY: Most deviations from this norm are caused by individual greed.
  2. BIOLOGY: Deviation from symmetry results in less attractiveness as a mate.
  3. MANUFACTURING: The table indicates probable lateral deviation.
  4. MATHEMATICS: The standard deviation is a key concept for statistics students.
  5. XX: The program also calculates the standard and squared deviations.
64
Q

integral

A

necessary and important as a part of, or contained within, a whole

  1. MATHEMATICS: We then evaluate the integral from -1 to +1.
  2. BUSINESS: The overseas division is an integral component of our new international strategy.
  3. MATHEMATICS: Students must be able to solve surface and volume integrals.
  4. WAR: The Air Force has been an integral part of defense thinking for nearly a century now.
  5. MATHEMATICS: The integral equation turned out to be solvable for F > 0.
65
Q

inhibited

A

not confident enough to say or do what you want (or) to prevent someone from doing something, or to slow down a process or the growth of something

  1. PSYCHOLOGY: Stern parents and a ruthless school left her quite inhibited.
  2. MEDICINE: These drugs can at least partially inhibit new cancerous growth.
  3. PSYCHOLOGY: The children felt inhibited by the loud strangers.
  4. MEDICINE: Even aspirin inhibits clotting and eases pain.
  5. SOCIETY: A couple of drinks and they had lost all their inhibitions.
66
Q

uniformity

A

the same; not changing or different in any way

  1. SOCIOLOGY: The Amish community enforced uniformity of religious belief.
  2. BUSINESS: To assure/ensure uniformity of its concrete, rigid quality controls were introduced.
  3. ARMY: The dull uniformity of life in a Kansas garrison was too much for him.
  4. MEDICINE: We sought to achieve uniformity of data collection, as well.
  5. MUSIC: Their music became a drab, bland uniformity, totally uninteresting.
67
Q

accommodate

A

to provide with a place to live or to be stored in (or) to give what is needed to someone (or) to change yourself or your behaviour to suit another person or new conditions

  1. PLANES: The new jetliner will be able to accommodate some 600 passengers.
  2. EDUCATION: Each test hall accommodates approximately 30 students.
  3. HOTELS: The rooms are spacious, easily accommodating an extra bed.
  4. HOTELS: We are unable to accommodate pets.
  5. TRAVEL: The storage racks will accommodate your bike quite safely.
68
Q

incentive

A

something which encourages a person to do something

  1. BUSINESS: The new tax law created incentives for private investments.
  2. GOVERNMENT: Generous tax incentives were their goal.
  3. CARS: The car dealers began offering cash incentives to unload their SUVs.
  4. GOVERNMENT: The new incentives will be introduced at the end of the year.
  5. POLITICS: Fiscal incentives often require a clear political mandate.
69
Q

pose

A

to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty (or) to ask a question, especially in a formal situation such as a meeting (or) to move into and stay in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted, etc

  1. FLOODS: The rising waters posed no immediate threat, but needed watching.
  2. SOCIETY: Finally, Sarah posed the question that no one had dared ask.
  3. SOCIETY: A picture of her posing nude was soon circulating on the Net.
  4. GOVERNMENT: The measures were designed to combat the dangers posed by international terrorism.
  5. POLICE: The policemen in the sting were posing as drug buyers.
70
Q

resolution

A

an official decision that is made after a group or organization have voted (or) a promise to yourself to do or to not do something (or) determination (or) formal when you solve or end a problem or difficulty (or) the ability of a microscope , or a television or computer screen, to show things clearly and with a lot of detail (or) when something separates or is separated into clearly different parts

  1. DIPLOMACY: We are seeking to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
  2. SCIENCE: We will need to increase the spectral resolution by a factor of 10.
  3. HARDWARE: Optimum screen resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels.
  4. POLITICS: A draft resolution will be presented at the conference next week.
  5. POLITICS: The resolution was approved by 224 to 17.
71
Q

erode

A

to rub or be rubbed away gradually (or) to slowly reduce or destroy

  1. GEOLOGY: The northeast coastline is constantly eroding and being rebuilt.
  2. PARKLANDS: The park footpaths are all badly eroded.
  3. SOCIETY: Our rights to privacy are being severely eroded by the Patriot Act.
  4. GEOLOGY: The cliffs are being undercut and eroded by the pounding of the sea.
  5. POLITICS: This party will defend your eroding civil liberties.
72
Q

funding

A

money given by a government or organization for an event or activity (or) to provide the money to pay for an event, activity or organization

  1. UNIVERSITY: It is imperative that we attract new funding for our college.
  2. EDUCATION: Without adequate funding, the ‘No Child Left Behind’ program is only a political label.
  3. GOVERNMENT: There are two funding bodies, one for research and one for education at the undergraduate level.
  4. BUSINESS: We are seeking additional private funding for the bridge.
  5. RESEARCH: All grant funding must have matching university funds.
73
Q

institute

A

an organization where people do a particular kind of scientific, educational or social work, or the buildings which it uses (or) to start or cause a system, rule, legal action, etc. to exist

  1. RESEARCH: He then founded the Max Planck Institute for nuclear physics.
  2. RESEARCH: They have now become a multidisciplinary research institute.
  3. GOVERNMENT: The new government hastened to institute reforms in the agricultural sector.
  4. SOCIETY: The regime she instituted emphasized physical exercise and self-help.
  5. POLICE: Following the accident, an inquiry was instituted into the force.
74
Q

intrinsic

A

being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing

  1. LAW: We will judge this case on its intrinsic merits and in no other way!
  2. ASTRONOMY: A star’s intrinsic brightness can in most cases be determined.
  3. ECONOMICS: Oil is considered intrinsic to the modern industrial economy.
  4. EDUCATION: A high degree of intrinsic motivation is required for this program.
  5. SOCIETY: Their claim is of little intrinsic value per se, but is an interesting comment on our civilization as such.
75
Q

invoke

A

to request or use a power outside yourself, especially a law or a god, to help you when you want to improve a situation (or) to make someone have a particular feeling or remember something

  1. AVIATION: Emergency procedure is explicitly invoked by saying ‘emergency’.
  2. RELIGION: The local priest invoked a blessing on the fields each spring.
  3. LAW: The mobsters repeatedly invoked the 5th Amendment to avoid having to testify against themselves.
  4. FILMS: By taking the Ark, they invoked the wrath of God.
  5. POLITICS: These beliefs are invoked to justify Government lack of action.
76
Q

revise

A

to look at or consider again an idea, piece of writing, etc. in order to correct or improve it (or) to study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an examination

  1. SOFTWARE: The manual was substantially revised for the new release.
  2. ECONOMICS: Inflation estimates have been sharply revised upwards.
  3. EDUCATION: Our students will revise their existing knowledge in this course.
  4. SOFTWARE: We revised the manual to incorporate emergency recommendations.
  5. BUSINESS: The revised timetable put off the release date by 6 months.
77
Q

aggregate

A

something formed by adding together several amounts or things; a total

  1. ECONOMICS: The level of aggregate demand is a strong economic indicator.
  2. SPORTS: The aggregate score from all six matches is decisive.
  3. CONSTRUCTION: Burnt aggregate stone is used in the manufacture of concrete.
  4. SCIENCE: Aggregate statistics are easily derived from the table.
  5. RESEARCH: Aggregated data from Wales and Scotland are also available.
78
Q

commence

A

to begin something

  1. WAR: By now the battle had commenced in earnest.
  2. CEREMONY: The college Commencement exercises begin on May 28.
  3. TRAFFIC: Commencing June 1, the congestion charge will be raised to £ 10.
  4. STOCKS: Xerox commenced trading at 15, and then rose to 21 by 3 pm.
  5. WORK: He commenced employment at IKEA in 1998.
79
Q

conceive

A

to imagine something (or) to invent a plan or an idea (or) to become pregnant, or to cause a baby to begin to form

  1. ARCHITECTURE: The opera house in Sydney is conceived on a grand scale.
  2. SOCIAL: When she conceived her first baby, she was 24.
  3. PILOSOPHY: Based on ideas first conceived by Plato, they called themselves Neo-Platonist.
  4. BIBLE: And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son.
  5. HISTORY: We just couldn’t conceive of the possibility of moon rockets.
80
Q

concurrent

A

happening or existing at the same time

  1. LAW: His jail sentences were to run concurrently, rather than consecutively.
  2. MEDICINE: So concurrent use of two beta blockers is not to be recommended.
  3. ARTS: This is the best of the four concurrent arts shows.
  4. LAW: Honest concurrent use of a trade mark is possible to establish.
  5. MEDICINE: The cancer was given concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
81
Q

imposing

A

having an appearance which looks important or causes admiration (or IMPOSE) to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received (or) to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living - påtvinga

  1. HISTORY: The Pyramids are still imposing monuments to near-forgotten rulers.
  2. TRAVEL: The NY skyline remains an imposing sight.
  3. SOCIAL: Dangerous Dan didn’t appear to be a particularly imposing figure.
  4. ARCHITECTURE: The Tower of London still is an imposing edifice.
  5. ARCHITECTURE: The Cathedral was rebuilt around 1810, with a more imposing façade and twin spires.
82
Q

offset

A

to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result (or) to pay for things that will reduce carbon in order to reduce the damage caused by carbon that you produce

  1. ECOLOGY: Try to offset your car’s carbon emissions by planting trees.
  2. PRINTING: Offset printing is usually a cheaper alternative.
  3. SOCIOLOGY: The rise in pensioners is offset by a reduction in young children.
  4. TOURISM: The costs are offset by the increased revenue from the show.
  5. MATHEMATICS: The array is offset by +3 in the first iteration.
83
Q

prospect

A

the possibility that something good might happen in the future (or) a person who might be chosen, for example as an employee (or) a good view of a large land area or of a city (or) to search for gold, oil or other valuable substances on or under the surface of the Earth

  1. BUSINESS: We had every reasonable prospect of success at the time.
  2. BUSINESS: The management view on future business prospects was grimmer.
  3. WAR: Taking the mountains was a much more daunting prospect.
  4. SOCIAL: She clearly relished the prospect of a cat fight.
  5. SOCIETY: It offers a tantalizing prospect of normalcy for the handicapped.
84
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negate

A

to cause something to have no effect

85
Q

principal

A

first in order of importance (or) US the person in charge of a school or college for children aged between approximately 11 and 18 (or) an amount of money which someone has invested in a bank or lent to a person or organization so that they will receive interest on it from the bank, person or organization

  1. Iraq’s principal export is oil.
  2. She lives off the interest and tries to keep the principal intact.
  3. That was my principal reason for moving.
  4. The advertising campaign is aimed principally at women.
86
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commission

A

to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work (or) to give someone the official authority to be an officer in the armed forces (or) a group of people who have been formally chosen to discover information about a problem or examine the reasons why the problem exists (or) payment to someone who sells goods which is directly related to the amount of goods sold (provision) (or) payment to someone who sells goods which is directly related to the amount of goods sold (or) the act of committing a

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