(~s)
1.
Your ~s are the examinations that you have passed.
Lucy wants to study medicine but needs more ~s.
N-COUNT: usu pl
2.
Qualification is the act of passing the examinations you need to work in a particular profession.
Following ~, he worked as a social worker.
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3.
The ~s you need for an activity or task are the qualities and skills that you need to be able to do it.
Responsibility and reliability are necessary ~s...
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4.
A ~ is a detail or explanation that you add to a statement to make it less strong or less general.
The empirical evidence considered here is subject to many ~s...
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If something is stated or accepted without ~, it is stated or accepted as it is, without the need for any changes.
The government conceded to their demands almost without ~.
= without reservation
PHRASE: PHR with cl/group