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  2. synonym for "it is important" - WordReference Forums

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    Hello, i would like to ask how to replace the phrase "it is important". I have some sentences where continuously i need to say that "it is important... (to know\\to sustain the conditions\\to observe)", and i would like not to repeat myself. Thanks in advance.

  3. Il y a (synonyms) - WordReference Forums

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    Bonjour tout le monde, I'm looking for as many synonyms for 'il y a' as I can. In terms of context, I'm talking about 'there is/are' in a literal sense, i.e. 'there is a car on the roadside', 'there's plenty to do in the town centre', etc. Thanks in advance :)

  4. Synonym for "I would be more than happy to" - WordReference...

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    I'm about to respond to an email concerning an interview for an internship. I've suggested dates for the meeting, but can't come up with a synonym for "I would be (more than) happy to suggest additional dates" when ending my email (as I have already used the formula in "I would be happy to come...

  5. To broaden or to deepen one’s knowledge? - WordReference Forums

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    I agree. If you're being formal: to broaden your knowledge means to get a wider view of a subject, perhaps from different angles, or by studying related topics

  6. word for using big words? | WordReference Forums

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    sesquipedalian, adjective: 1. Given to or characterized by the use of long words. 2. Long and ponderous; having many syllables.

  7. as follows or as below - WordReference Forums

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    Dear everyone, Is there any difference between " as follows " and " as below " ? eg: I have arranged the restaurant as follows, I have arranged the restaurant as below, Thank you for your help.

  8. stricten? [verb for "make more strict"] - WordReference Forums

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    The difference between tight/tighten, strong/strengthen and strict/stricten might come from their origins. . Strict is from the Latin verb stringere, to draw tight or compress; the past participle of stringere is strictus and the present participle is stringens (hence strict and stringent come from the sam

  9. word meaning "promoting a bad behaviour" - WordReference Forums

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    I tried to search the web and word reference forums, but I didn't find any relevant results. I am looking for an English word that means promoting a bad thing... I remember reading it from a book and I can't seem remember the word. It had a nuiance to "condone," which means to accept and allow...

  10. to put someone in a box | WordReference Forums

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    "Categorize" is a synonym for "put someone in a box" in this case. Another analogy is that it's like if you categorized a pile of books into separate boxes without reading them. It means that people will broadly judge what kind of person you are based on a few factors.

  11. What do you call somebody who is unable to speak?

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    Hello, I am wondering what you, native speakers, call people unable to speak. I have found the following, but it says it is old fashioned. Thank you!