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Emoji
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#1831
🤸
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contortion
/kənˈtɔːrʃən/
noun
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a twisted or bent shape; the act of twisting out of the normal shape
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The gymnast's contortion amazed the audience. |
twist, bend, distortion, deformation
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straightening, alignment
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body contortion, facial contortion, contortion act
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#1832
⚙️
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contrivance
/kənˈtraɪ.vəns/
noun
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a device or plan that is cleverly or artificially created
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The clock was an intricate contrivance of gears and springs. |
device, gadget, invention, mechanism, scheme
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simplicity, naturalness
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ingenious contrivance, mechanical contrivance, clever contrivance, elaborate contrivance
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#1833
🙏
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contrition
/kənˈtrɪʃ.ən/
noun
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the state of feeling remorseful and repentant
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His contrition was evident after the apology. |
remorse, repentance, penitence, regret, sorrow
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impenitence, indifference
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show contrition, express contrition, sincere contrition, genuine contrition
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#1834
😔
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contrite
/kənˈtraɪt/
adjective
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feeling or showing remorse or guilt
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She was contrite after realizing her mistake. |
remorseful, repentant, sorry, penitent, regretful
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unrepentant, unapologetic
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look contrite, feel contrite, genuinely contrite, appear contrite
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#1835
📝
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contributor
/ˈkɒn.trɪ.bjʊ.tər/
noun
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a person who gives something to help achieve a result
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He was a regular contributor to the local newspaper. |
donor, supporter, benefactor, participant, giver
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noncontributor, opponent
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major contributor, active contributor, financial contributor, regular contributor
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#1836
💝
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contribution
/ˌkɒn.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/
noun
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the act of giving or doing something to help achieve a result
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Her contribution to the charity helped many children. |
donation, offering, input, gift, aid
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withholding, subtraction
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make a contribution, financial contribution, valuable contribution, contribution to society
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#1837
⚡
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contretemps
/ˈkɒntrətɑː̃/
noun
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an unexpected and unfortunate event or disagreement; a minor dispute
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There was a small contretemps between the two colleagues during the meeting. |
mishap, misunderstanding, dispute, clash
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agreement, harmony
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political contretemps, social contretemps
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#1838
🚫
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contravene
/ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/
verb
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contravened
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contravened
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contravenes
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contravening
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to go against or act in opposition to a law, rule, or agreement
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He contravened the safety regulations and was fined. |
violate, breach, infringe, defy
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obey, comply
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contravene laws, contravene rules, contravene regulations
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#1839
↔️
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contraries
/ˈkɒntrəriz/
noun
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things that are completely different or opposite to each other
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Freedom and slavery are contraries in every sense. |
opposites, polarities, antagonists, contradictions
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similarities, correspondences
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absolute contraries, moral contraries
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#1840
🔄
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contraposition
/ˌkɒntrəpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
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the act of placing two things in opposition for contrast or comparison
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The contraposition of the two theories highlighted their differences. |
opposition, contrast, juxtaposition, counterposition
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alignment, similarity
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contraposition of ideas, contraposition of arguments
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#1841
⚔️
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contradictory
/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri/
adjective
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mutually opposed or inconsistent; expressing the opposite of something else
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His statements were contradictory and caused confusion. |
opposing, conflicting, inconsistent, incompatible
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compatible, consistent
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contradictory statements, contradictory evidence, contradictory claims
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#1842
⚖️
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contradiction
/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən/
noun
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a statement or situation that is opposed to another, inconsistency
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Her actions are in clear contradiction to her words. |
inconsistency, opposition, conflict, paradox
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agreement, harmony, consistency
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direct contradiction, apparent contradiction, internal contradiction
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#1843
📝
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contract
/ˈkɒntrækt/
noun, verb
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contracted
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contracted
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contracts
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contracting
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noun: a written or spoken agreement; verb: to enter into an agreement or to reduce in size
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They signed a contract for the new project. |
agreement, deal, pact, arrangement
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disagreement, break, annulment
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sign a contract, contract terms, contract obligations, contract law
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#1844
🚫
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contraband
/ˈkɒntrəbænd/
noun
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goods that are illegal to import, export, or possess
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The police seized a shipment of contraband cigarettes. |
smuggling, illicit goods, illegal trade, forbidden items
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legal goods, authorized items
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contraband goods, contraband drugs, smuggling contraband
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#1845
🤸♂️
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contortions
/kənˈtɔːrʃənz/
noun
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plural form of contortion; multiple twisted or bent shapes
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The magician's contortions left the crowd in awe. |
twists, bends, distortions, deformations
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straightenings, alignments
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physical contortions, facial contortions, extreme contortions
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#1846
⚔️
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contention
/kənˈtɛnʃən/
noun
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heated disagreement or argument; a point asserted in debate
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The main contention between the two parties was over tax reform. |
dispute, argument, debate, disagreement
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agreement, harmony
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main contention, point of contention, cause of contention, fierce contention
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#1847
😖
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contort
/kənˈtɔːrt/
verb
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contorted
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contorted
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contorts
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contorting
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to twist or bend out of the normal shape
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She contorted her face in pain after the injury. |
twist, bend, distort, deform
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straighten, relax
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contort the body, contort in pain, contort muscles
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#1848
📈
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continuous
/kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/
adjective
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forming an unbroken whole; without interruption
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The factory operates on a continuous 24-hour schedule. |
uninterrupted, unbroken, constant, perpetual
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intermittent, broken, sporadic
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continuous operation, continuous improvement, continuous flow
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#1849
🔗
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continuity
/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ɪ.ti/
noun
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the state of being continuous or connected; consistency over time
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Maintaining continuity in leadership is essential for organizational stability. |
consistency, coherence, connection, flow
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disruption, break
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continuity of leadership, continuity of policy, continuity in service
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#1850
🔄
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continuation
/kənˌtɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
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the action of carrying something on over time; extension
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The continuation of the series was announced after the finale. |
extension, prolongation, succession, persistence
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termination, discontinuation
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continuation of series, continuation of work, continuation of studies
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#1851
⏳
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continuance
/kənˈtɪn.ju.əns/
noun
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the state of continuing or being prolonged; persistence
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The continuance of the project depended on securing additional funding. |
persistence, duration, prolongation, endurance
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interruption, cessation
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continuance of life, continuance of project, legal continuance
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#1852
👥
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contingent
/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/
adjective,noun
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dependent on something else; a group of people representing an organization
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Attendance is contingent on prior registration. / A contingent of students attended the conference. |
dependent, conditional, delegation, group
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independent, unconditional
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contingent fee, contingent liabilities, contingent upon, student contingent
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#1853
📝
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contingency
/kənˈtɪn.dʒən.si/
noun
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a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty
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We prepared for any contingency during the project. |
possibility, eventuality, likelihood, chance
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certainty, inevitability
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contingency plan, financial contingency, emergency contingency
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#1854
🧘
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continence
/ˈkɒn.tɪ.nəns/
noun
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self-restraint, especially regarding bodily functions or desires
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He practiced continence to maintain focus on his studies. |
self-control, restraint, moderation, abstinence
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indulgence, excess
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continence of speech, sexual continence, exercise continence
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#1855
🏘️
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contiguous
/kənˈtɪɡ.ju.əs/
adjective
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sharing a common border; touching
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The two continguous houses shared a wall. |
adjacent, neighboring, bordering, touching
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separate, distant
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contiguous countries, contiguous properties, contiguous land
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#1856
📍
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contiguity
/kɒn.tɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti/
noun
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the state of being in direct contact or next to each other
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The contiguity of the two countries facilitates trade. |
proximity, adjacency, nearness, closeness
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distance, separation
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contiguity of states, contiguity of properties, geographical contiguity
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#1857
🗂️
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contextualize
/kənˈtɛkstʃuəlaɪz/
verb
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contextualized
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contextualized
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contextualizes
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contextualizing
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to place something in a context or interpret it in relation to its surroundings
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The teacher contextualized the historical event to make it more relevant for students. |
situate, frame, explain, relate
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misinterpret, isolate
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contextualize information, contextualize events, contextualize data, contextualize analysis
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#1858
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context
/ˈkɒntɛkst/
noun
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the circumstances or background relevant to an event, statement, or idea
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To understand the quote, you need to know the context in which it was said. |
background, circumstances, setting, situation
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isolation, disconnection
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historical context, in context, social context, provide context
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#1859
🏆
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contest
/ˈkɒntɛst/
verb, noun
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contested
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contested
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contests
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contesting
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verb: to compete or challenge; noun: a competition or dispute
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She decided to contest the election against the incumbent. |
compete, challenge, vie, dispute
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yield, concede
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contest an election, contest a decision, contest results, fiercely contest
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#1860
🔥
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contentious
/kənˈtɛnʃəs/
adjective
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likely to cause disagreement or argument; controversial
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The contentious issue of immigration dominated the debate. |
controversial, disputable, debatable, argumentative
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agreeable, noncontroversial
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contentious issue, contentious topic, highly contentious, contentious debate
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