Level of Importance Flashcards

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very important, because it includes or influences many things

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overarching, adj

synonyms: overall, underlying
broad, comprehensive, large-scale, vast

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a complete or wide range of related qualities, ideas, etc.

a band of coloured lights in order of their wavelengths, as seen in a rainbow and into which light may be separated

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spectrum, n

synonyms: extent, scope, gamut, scale

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_a phrase or an idea that has been used so often that it no longer has much meaning and is not interesting;

_the use of a writing and speaking

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clichéd, adj
cliché, n

synonyms: overused, banal, bromidic, commonplace

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crude, adj

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general, not detailed giving only some truth 

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meticulous, adj

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very careful to details; fastidious, thorough

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contention, n
contentious, adj

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a disagreement; likely to cause a lot of anger between people

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libelous, adj

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not true or false; to damaging for somebody’s reputation;

slanderous

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appendage, n

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a smaller or less important than others

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