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Emoji
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#6960
👉
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prod
/prɒd/
verb
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prodded
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prodded
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prods
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prodding
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to poke or push someone or something with a finger, foot, or pointed object
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She prodded him in the arm to get his attention. |
prod into action |
to encourage or urge someone to take action
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poke, jab, nudge, spur, urge
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ignore, neglect, overlook
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prod someone, prod into, gentle prod, prod with
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#6961
🏰
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profligate
/ˈprɑːflɪɡət/
adjective
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recklessly extravagant or wasteful in resources
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The king was known for his profligate lifestyle. |
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extravagant, wasteful, spendthrift, reckless
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frugal, thrifty, economical
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profligate spending, profligate lifestyle, profligate use of resources
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#6962
💸
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profligacy
/ˈprɑːflɪɡəsi/
noun
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reckless wastefulness or extravagance
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His profligacy with money led him to bankruptcy. |
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extravagance, wastefulness, recklessness, squandering
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frugality, thrift
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financial profligacy, moral profligacy, profligacy of resources
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#6963
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profiteer
/ˌprɑːfɪˈtɪr/
noun
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a person who makes excessive profits, especially unfairly or illegally
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The government punished war profiteers. |
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exploiter, speculator, opportunist, swindler
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philanthropist, benefactor
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war profiteer, greedy profiteer, punish profiteers
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#6964
👤
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profile
/ˈproʊˌfaɪl/
noun
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a description or representation of someone or something; an outline
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He updated his profile on the company website. |
low profile |
avoiding attention or publicity
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outline, description, sketch, representation
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anonymity, obscurity
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social profile, user profile, company profile, keep a low profile
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#6965
🎯
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proficient
/prəˈfɪʃənt/
adjective
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skilled and competent in doing something
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She is proficient in both English and Spanish. |
proficient in |
having skill in a particular area
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skilled, competent, adept, expert, capable
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inept, unskilled, incompetent
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proficient in, become proficient, highly proficient
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#6966
📚
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proficiency
/prəˈfɪʃənsi/
noun
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a high degree of skill or expertise in a particular field
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She has great proficiency in English grammar. |
language proficiency |
skill level in using a language
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skill, expertise, competence, mastery, ability
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incompetence, inability, weakness
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high proficiency, language proficiency, proficiency test, demonstrate proficiency
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#6967
🤲
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proffer
/ˈprɒfər/
verb
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proffered
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proffered
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proffers
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proffering
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to offer something for acceptance; to present
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She proffered her hand as a sign of friendship. |
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offer, present, extend, propose, submit
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withhold, refuse
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proffer advice, proffer help, proffer an apology, proffer support
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#6968
👨🏫
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professor
/prəˈfɛsər/
noun
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a senior teacher or academic at a college or university
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The professor explained the theory clearly. |
professor emeritus |
a retired professor who retains an honorary title
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lecturer, academic, scholar, instructor
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student, pupil
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university professor, assistant professor, professor emeritus, professor of law
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#6969
👔
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profession
/prəˈfɛʃən/
noun
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a paid occupation, especially one requiring specialized education or training
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Medicine is considered a noble profession. |
enter the profession |
to begin a career in a particular field
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career, occupation, vocation, trade, calling
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unemployment, hobby
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noble profession, teaching profession, medical profession, legal profession
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#6970
🙊
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profane
/prəˈfeɪn/
adjective
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showing disrespect or contempt for sacred things; irreverent or vulgar
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His jokes were considered too profane for the ceremony. |
profane language |
offensive or irreverent speech
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irreverent, blasphemous, vulgar, obscene, disrespectful
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sacred, reverent, respectful
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profane words, profane behavior, profane language, profane act
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#6971
💼
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productive
/prəˈdʌktɪv/
adjective
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producing or achieving a significant amount of results, work, or output
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She had a very productive day at the office. |
productive day |
a day when a lot of useful work is done
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efficient, fruitful, effective, prolific
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unproductive, idle, ineffective
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productive day, productive meeting, productive work
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#6972
🎼
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prodigy
/ˈprɒdɪdʒi/
noun
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a person, especially a young one, with exceptional talents or abilities
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Mozart was a child prodigy in music. |
child prodigy |
a young person with extraordinary talent or ability
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genius, wonder, talent, phenomenon
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ordinary person, amateur
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child prodigy, musical prodigy, math prodigy
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#6973
🌟
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prodigious
/prəˈdɪdʒəs/
adjective
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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
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The team made a prodigious effort to complete the project on time. |
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enormous, immense, vast, tremendous, colossal
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tiny, small, insignificant
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prodigious effort, prodigious talent, prodigious energy
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#6974
💸
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prodigal
/ˈprɒdɪɡəl/
adjective
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spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant
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The prodigal son returned home after wasting his inheritance. |
prodigal son |
a person who leaves home and behaves recklessly but later returns, repentant
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wasteful, extravagant, lavish, reckless
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frugal, thrifty, economical
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prodigal spending, prodigal lifestyle, prodigal son
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#6975
⚖️
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probity
/ˈproʊbɪti/
noun
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The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
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The judge was admired for his integrity and probity. |
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integrity, honesty, uprightness, morality, rectitude
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dishonesty, corruption, immorality
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probity in public life, professional probity, integrity and probity, probity standards
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#6976
🛒
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procurement
/prəˈkjʊə.mənt/
noun
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the process of obtaining goods or services, often for business or government
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The company focuses on the efficient procurement of raw materials. |
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acquisition, purchasing, sourcing, obtaining
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loss, disposal
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procurement process, procurement department, public procurement
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#6977
📦
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procure
/prəˈkjʊər/
verb
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procured
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procured
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procures
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procuring
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to obtain something, especially with effort or difficulty
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They managed to procure enough supplies for the expedition. |
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obtain, acquire, secure, get, fetch
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lose, forfeit, fail
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procure supplies, procure goods, procure resources
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#6978
🧑🏫
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proctor
/ˈprɒk.tər/
noun
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a person who supervises students during an examination
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The proctor reminded students to keep their phones switched off. |
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invigilator, supervisor, examiner, overseer
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candidate, examinee
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exam proctor, proctor duty, assigned proctor
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#6979
🐢
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procrastination
/prəˌkræs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
noun
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the act of delaying or postponing something
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Procrastination often leads to unnecessary stress before deadlines. |
procrastination is the thief of time |
delaying tasks wastes valuable time
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delay, postponement, stalling, hesitation
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promptness, diligence, efficiency
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habit of procrastination, constant procrastination, avoid procrastination
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#6980
⏳
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procrastinate
/prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/
verb
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procrastinated
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procrastinated
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procrastinates
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procrastinating
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to delay doing something, often unnecessarily or habitually
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He tends to procrastinate instead of finishing his assignments on time. |
procrastinate till tomorrow |
to keep postponing tasks to a later time
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delay, postpone, stall, defer, put off
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expedite, hasten, advance
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procrastinate on tasks, procrastinate at work, tend to procrastinate
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#6981
🎯
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proclivity
/prəˈklɪvɪti/
noun
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a natural tendency or inclination to do something, especially something bad
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He has a proclivity for taking unnecessary risks. |
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inclination, tendency, predisposition, propensity, leaning
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aversion, dislike
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proclivity for, natural proclivity, proclivity toward, strong proclivity
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#6982
📢
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proclamation
/ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən/
noun
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an official public announcement made by a person in authority
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The king issued a proclamation declaring the new law. |
royal proclamation |
an official announcement made by a king or queen
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announcement, declaration, decree, statement, edict
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silence, secrecy
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issue a proclamation, make a proclamation, royal proclamation, official proclamation
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#6983
💰
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proceeds
/ˈprəʊsiːdz/
noun
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money obtained from an event, activity, or sale
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The proceeds from the charity event were donated to the orphanage. |
net proceeds |
the remaining amount of money after expenses are deducted
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earnings, revenue, profit, income, returns
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loss, deficit
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sale proceeds, net proceeds, distribute proceeds, donate proceeds
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#6984
⚖️
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proceeding
/prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
noun
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a course of action; often used for a legal process or event
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The court proceedings lasted for several hours. |
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process, action, event, case, trial
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inaction, stoppage
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legal proceeding, court proceeding, official proceeding, ongoing proceeding
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#6985
➡️
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proceed
/prəˈsiːd/
verb
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proceeded
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proceeded
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proceeds
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proceeding
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to begin or continue an action or process after a pause or interruption
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After the short break, the speaker proceeded with his lecture. |
proceed with caution |
to continue carefully and with attention to potential risks
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continue, advance, move forward, progress, go on
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stop, halt, cease
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proceed further, proceed with caution, proceed against, proceed to
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#6986
📝
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procedure
/prəˈsiːdʒər/
noun
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An established or official way of doing something; a series of actions conducted in a certain order.
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The doctor explained the procedure before the surgery. |
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process, method, operation, protocol, routine
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disorder, improvisation
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surgical procedure, safety procedure, official procedure, legal procedure
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#6987
📜
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procedural
/prəˈsiːdʒərəl/
adjective
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Relating to an established or official way of doing something; concerned with procedure.
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The committee followed the procedural rules strictly. |
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formal, systematic, methodical, administrative
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informal, unstructured
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procedural rules, procedural error, procedural steps, procedural requirements
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#6988
🐘
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proboscis
/proʊˈbɑːsɪs/
noun
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The long, flexible nose of some animals, especially an elephant, or a tubular feeding and sucking organ in insects.
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The elephant used its proboscis to grab food. |
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trunk, snout, nose, muzzle
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tail, wing
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elephant's proboscis, insect proboscis, long proboscis, flexible proboscis
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#6989
⚠️
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problematic
/ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/
adjective
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Difficult to solve or deal with; presenting a problem or challenge.
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His problematic behavior made teamwork very difficult. |
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troublesome, difficult, challenging, awkward, vexing
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easy, straightforward, simple
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problematic situation, problematic issue, problematic behavior, problematic area
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