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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
exam
/ɛɡˈzæm/
noun1 of 2
test of your knowledge or ability in something
- “Please keep all windows and doors open during an exam.”Tatoeba
- “The students are hard at work preparing for the exam.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To observe or inspect carefully or critically
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)