noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ basic , simple
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The ~ of my book is very simple.
▪ broad , general , overall
▪ broader , wider ( esp. BrE )
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‘Mental handicap’ should be replaced with the broader ~ of ‘learning difficulties’.
▪ entire , whole
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The whole ~ of responsibility was alien to him.
▪ central , core , essential , fundamental , important , key
▪ clear , precise
▪ ambiguous , elusive , nebulous , vague
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Culture is a fairly nebulous ~.
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The ~ of ‘adequate medical care’ is too vague.
▪ complex , difficult , sophisticated
▪ abstract , intellectual , theoretical
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The book provides concrete interpretations of some rather abstract ~s.
▪ alien , bizarre , strange
▪ interesting
▪ underlying
▪ useful
▪ innovative , modern , new , novel , original , revolutionary
▪ old-fashioned , traditional
▪ business , design , economic , historical , legal , mathematical , political , psychological , religious , scientific
VERB + CONCEPT
▪ have
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Teachers should have a clear ~ of what society is.
▪ grasp , understand
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She finds it difficult to grasp abstract ~s.
▪ define , formulate , frame
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the need to create new words to frame new ~s
▪ advance , introduce , invent , popularize
▪ apply
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Students must be able to apply classroom ~s to practical situations.
▪ develop , refine
▪ explain , illustrate
▪ discuss , explore
▪ embrace
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Not all companies have embraced the ~ of diversity in the workplace.
▪ reinforce
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
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He formulated the ~ of imaginary time.