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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
structure
/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/
noun
way something is built, arranged, or organized
- “This document outlined the structure and purpose of the organization.”Tatoeba
- “Syntax are the rules for sentence structure and word order.”Tatoeba
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bottlenecknounA narrow point that slows down the whole process.
turn outPhrasal verbTo prove to be in the end.
reboundverbTo go back up after a fall.
snowballverbTo grow bigger and faster as it goes along.
juxtaposeverbTo place two things side by side to show how they differ.
hypothesisnounAn idea that is suggested to explain something and that can be tested.
alleviateverbTo make a problem or pain less serious.
outweighverbTo be greater or more important than something else.
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)