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item:conform(verb)
definition
family words
  --noun
  --adjective
  --adverb
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conform
to adapt something or somebody
noun: conformation, conformity
adjective: ×
adverb: ×
conform oneself to the rules, conform to/with the customs
We have to conform to the discipline in school.

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item:evaluation(noun)
definition
family words
  --verb
  --adjective
  --adverb
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evaluation
grade, estimation
verb: evaluate
adjective: evaluative
adverb: ×
carry out ~ evaluation, evaluate one’s own work
All students have to be evaluated fairly.

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item:distinction(noun)
definition
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  --adjective
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distinction
①very clearly different, ②feature, characteristic
verb: ×
adjective: ①distinct, ②distinctive
adverb: ①distinctly, ②distinctively
as distinct from***, in distinction from/to
A person is in distinction from other people.
We can understand a clear distinction between right and wrong.

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