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what is the meaning of repression

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d: the action of subduing someone or something by force.

s: “the repression of painful memories can be harmful”

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what is the meaning of retraction

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d: the action of drawing something back or back in.

s: I hope everyone saw the retraction I posted at the beginning of the last chapter.”

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what is the meaning of reversible

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d: able to be turned the other way around.

s: the hat is reversible

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what is the meaning of regression

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d:a return to a former or less developed state.

s:”it is easy to blame unrest on economic regression”

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what is the meaning of coauthor

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d:a joint author.

s:Stevens & Co, Coal Merchant was written on the side of the vehicle”

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what is the meaning of coeducational

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d:the education of students of both sexes together.

s: chathem middle is coeducational

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what is the meaning of coexixest

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d:exist at the same time or in the same place.

s:”traditional and modern values coexist in Africa”

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what is the meaning of cowoker

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d: a person that work with you at a same leval

s:”her strong work ethic and high standards have garnered respect and support from co-workers and employees alike”

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what is the meaning of postpone

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d:cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled.

s:”the visit had to be postponed for some time”

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what is the meaning of postwar

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d:occurring or existing after a war (especially World War II).

s:postwar Britain”

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what is the meaning of postscript

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d:an additional remark at the end of a letter, after the signature and introduced by “P.S.”.
“he added a postscript: “Leaving tomorrow.””

s:”I have added a postscript to chapter six”

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what is the meaning of postdate

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d:assign a date later than the actual one to (a check or other document).

s: Luckily, she let me postdate the check until the end of the month when I get paid.

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what is the meaning of transcribe

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d: to record or written form

s: each interview was taped and transcribed”

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what is the meaning of translate

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d:express the sense of (words or text) in another language.

s: “the German original has been translated into English”

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what is the meaning of Transparent

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d: to be see through

s: the galss is see throgh

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what is the meaning of Transmission

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d: the action or process of transmitting something, or the state of being transmitted.

s: “the transmission of the virus”