adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a dramatic announcement (= sudden and important )
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The dramatic announcement came after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
a dramatic contrast (= great and surprising )
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Alaska is a land of dramatic contrast.
a dramatic event (= very exciting )
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The dramatic events will be brought to you live on BBC.
a dramatic gesture
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In politics, dramatic gestures are sometimes necessary.
a dramatic improvement (= very big and quick )
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With the new treatment we saw a dramatic improvement in his condition.
a dramatic incident (= unexpected and exciting )
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Viewers watched the dramatic incident on the television news.
a dramatic pause (= one that has a dramatic effect )
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In the dramatic pause before she replied, you could feel the tension in the room.
a dramatic rescue
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A woman is in hospital following a dramatic rescue from her blazing flat.
a dramatic shift (= a big and sudden change )
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Increased spending on the armed forces marks a dramatic shift in priorities.
a dramatic/drastic reduction (= surprisingly large )
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The most immediate effect of retirement is a dramatic reduction in living standards.
a marked/dramatic difference (= very noticeable )
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There was a marked difference between the two sets of results.
a sharp/dramatic/marked drop in sth
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The results showed a sharp drop in profits.
a thrilling/dramatic/exciting climax
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In this scene, the play reaches its dramatic climax.
dramatic irony
dramatic plunge
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a dramatic plunge in house prices
dramatic tension (= the tension you feel when you are not sure quite what will happen in a story )
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This uncertainty adds to the film’s dramatic tension.
dramatic (= very big and sudden )
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Taking the new drug had a dramatic effect on his health.
dramatic (= extremely fast, and by a large amount )
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The last three years have seen a dramatic decline in the number of tigers in the area.
dramatic (= great and sudden )
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The meter showed a dramatic rise in the level of radioactivity.
dramatic (= unusual and impressive )
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Discover the dramatic scenery of the Yorkshire Dales on a guided walk.
dramatic/drastic/radical (= very big, especially in way that is surprising )
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The Industrial Revolution was a period of dramatic change.
dramatic/sharp (= large and sudden )
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What has led to this dramatic increase in prices?
dramatic/sudden/complete reversal
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a dramatic reversal in population decline
take a dramatic/fresh/different etc turn
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From then on, our fortunes took a downward turn.
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My career had already taken a new turn.
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The President was stunned by the sudden turn of events .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
as
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Almost as dramatic as the financial scale of the mess is the growing political fallout.
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Pack it tight, add basketball footage as dramatic as it is trite, and throw it into the Hollywood Plot Machine.
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The effect of this change has not been as dramatic as had been feared.
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But just as dramatic and, maybe, just as natural.
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The demise of the Longhorn, however, was as dramatic and sudden as its success.
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The politics of the 1950s and 1960s were not as dramatic as those of the 1930s.
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Turlis's performances were not always as dramatic as that, of course.
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At the same time the decline of the small manufacturing firm has been just as dramatic .
less
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However in practice the change has been less dramatic than it first appears, for two reasons.
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Not less dramatic , but less gory.
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There may be other, less dramatic pressures.
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If additions to suppliers' workforces had been included in the statistics, the downsizings would have been much less dramatic .
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The reality of Citrine's position was somewhat less dramatic than was sometimes imagined by contemporaries.
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But the results of their work were far less dramatic .
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Methods of punishment had become less dramatic , but the principle of suffering remained constant.
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Consequently, their improvements in most risk areas were less dramatic .
more
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The fact is, for a lot less money and pain she could have achieved a far more dramatic improvement in her appearance.
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But genetic counseling can have more dramatic results.
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The announcement of the executive election results minutes later was altogether more dramatic .
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How other institutions will search you out, because publishing an exceptional paper from an unexpected source is more dramatic .
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What was missing from the speech was more dramatic than what was in.
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She would simply arrive by different, more dramatic means.
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Nowhere is this shift of behaviour more dramatic than in courting rituals.
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By contrast, more dramatic effects are found in people treated with anti-AIDS drugs that attack the virus directly.
most
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In the most dramatic result of the night, the Liberal Democrats beat him in Bath by 3,768 votes.
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The most dramatic case was an attorney at the height of workaholism.
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When kings were at loggerheads with their clergy, which was not their usual relationship, morality constituted the most dramatic battleground.
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Off camera Gore continued to drive the most dramatic challenge to the legitimacy of a presidential election in the country's history.
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This political sea change coincided with the most dramatic incident to have occurred on the Hinkley Point site since it started operation.
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But the most dramatic event was probably the 4-minute landing.
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Indeed the most dramatic example of mass extinction known to biology has been caused by the introduction of an alien species.
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The rivers give some of the most dramatic testimony to the lack of rain and snow.
so
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Did the choice of alternatives have to be so narrow, so dramatic ?
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I have a friend who tells a story similar to that of the lost boy, though not nearly so dramatic .
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Nothing so dramatic as Nora Fanshawe had suggested need have happened.
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It had been so dramatic and difficult.
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Now you may be thinking that these options sound very dramatic and limited in the context of social chit-chat.
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That's where those images of Picasso were very poignant. Very dramatic , yes.
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It was moving, stark and very dramatic .
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This is again a very dramatic , very physical reading of the score.
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Seen through the water the scene can look very dramatic and gives the impression of great depth to the water volume.
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Gott says the Bentley will have a very dramatic styling that will surprise many people.
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It became a last stand, all very dramatic .
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In most lives, such highly ritualistic utterances as declarations are rare and very dramatic .
■ NOUN
action
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Over the years, however, such dramatic action proved to be the exception rather than the rule.
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Ignoring lawful procedures, Chun and his coconspirators took their dramatic actions before obtaining the approval of President Choi.
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It is a shared ritual quickened by dramatic action .
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It is one of the most dramatic action pictures in golf.
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The solution is to make a dramatic action here.
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Concentration on character may be argued to allow critical misconstruction about how the plays' dramatic action works.
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The real difference is observable in the breakdown of scenes and the manner in which Britten chooses to deploy the dramatic action .
change
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They are deeply concerned about the scientists' inability to explain the dramatic changes they see in nature.
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The case touches upon decades of tradition in Dubuque, and dramatic changes affecting health care nationwide.
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Elizabeth had been unprepared for such a dramatic change .
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But this Congress, led by tough-minded small-businesspeople, had the courage to make dramatic changes .
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Anyone who has kept track of developments in this field would easily notice a dramatic change in the government's approach.
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There has been a dramatic change in the last 10 years.
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A more dramatic change for the youngest family member came in the new year.
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He added that she couldn't achieve dramatic change alone.
decline
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In fact, it has led to a dramatic decline in votes for the two main parties, Likud and Labour.
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Experts call the insecticides a major advance and say Phoenix-area residents can expect a dramatic decline in the whitefly population this fall.
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Recent opinion polls had shown a dramatic decline in public support for the union, as it had become identified with government policy.
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That increase ended a dramatic decline from 2. 7 million metric tons in May 1994.
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This recorded a dramatic decline in the total number of poor, largely due to the implementation of the Beveridge Report in 1948.
difference
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Secondly, the results were consistent, with no dramatic difference from place to place at any particular time.
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Parents can make a dramatic difference in how children use their wonderfully different natural abilities.
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Accepting this science can make a dramatic difference in millions of lives.
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Since taking this advice, she has noticed a dramatic difference in her energy levels, and all the symptoms have disappeared.
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For a small percentage of children, the Feingold diet makes a dramatic difference .
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Just why there was such a dramatic difference in experiences with the same species really baffled me.
drop
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It had an immediate effect, causing a long term, and dramatic drop in the Club's profits.
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Could these factors contribute to a dramatic drop in the self-esteem of schoolgirls?
effect
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This has a dramatic effect on the information management strategy of the organisation.
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By contrast, more dramatic effects are found in people treated with anti-AIDS drugs that attack the virus directly.
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This is sometimes done at discotheques, and it produces some dramatic effects .
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They are both interesting books because they tell interesting stories, and are arranged to dramatic effect in interesting ways.
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The black and cream colour scheme in this bedroom from Smallbone creates a dramatic effect .
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That will have a dramatic effect across the country as the money can be spent on all sorts of arts projects.
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These will look imposing and create a dramatic effect with shadows.
event
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At the Kleiber household in Poplar, these dramatic events passed unnoticed: Ernest and Rosie had more important matters in mind.
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As is often the case with dissertations, mine dealt with dramatic events but was abstract, academic, and lifeless.
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This is the backcloth to the dramatic events that were soon to follow.
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But the most dramatic event was probably the 4-minute landing.
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I predicted that a dramatic event would soon strike at the heart of the Royal Family.
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For Sonny, those dramatic events are less than a blur.
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The dramatic events of Black Wednesday leave little chance of avoiding a quick revival of inflationary pressure.
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Pollutions are rarely dramatic events in themselves, but are often more striking in their consequences.
example
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One of the most dramatic examples of this is the sing-song voice adults use when they talk to babies.
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Television generally simplifies complex issues by using specific and dramatic examples to explain a topic.
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A dramatic example of this is the publicity given to the secret annexes to the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
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Iomega is a dramatic example of how small investors can work together.
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Indeed the most dramatic example of mass extinction known to biology has been caused by the introduction of an alien species.
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In the most dramatic example , Gov.
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Various branches of the electronics industry provide equally dramatic examples .
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Certainly there are some dramatic examples .
fall
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The most striking change between 1975 and 1988 has been the dramatic fall in youth employment from 60% to 20%.
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Most domestic items, particularly those made of wood show a dramatic fall after the mid-seventeenth century.
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Perhaps the most dramatic fall from grace was the case of Hu Yaobang.
form
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Still, one dramatic form of this migration can be approximately documented.
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Tragicomedy gives the disjunction of the subjective and objective visions of the human situation dramatic form .
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Instead they need to find out the rhythms of speech which make the music of the verse work in dramatic form .
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This shift was evidenced in a highly dramatic form in the spontaneous mass uprising in Santo Domingo in 1965.
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In other dramatic forms this is the job of the writer, director and actors.
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The line of dramatic form running from primitive arrow dance to Pinero is worth bearing in mind.
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In reality, it would probably be both, but in dramatic form , some emotional focus would be sought.
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In dramatic form they suggested: As some industries become redundant others will be required to expand.
gesture
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In a dramatic gesture , Diana pulled out of attending after the split was announced.
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He knew, says Menotti a little wryly, that it was time for a dramatic gesture .
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It seemed -the least he could do - to deny himself the dramatic gesture , to humiliate himself.
growth
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It is in this context that the dramatic growth of cooperation assumes its full import.
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Such dramatic growth has given rise to a whole new vocabulary.
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The fact is that urban Britain faced not a period of standstill but of dramatic growth and reordering.
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The recent dramatic growth of urban areas has been one powerful catalyst for change.
impact
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Such a measure would have a dramatic impact .
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The rookie out of Colorado has a dramatic impact on the offense when he comes into the game.
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The Ashby Report did not make a dramatic impact upon the Eastern District, but it was important none the less.
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Access to supercomputers, in particular, has had a dramatic impact on scientific endeavors.
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Their secretion seems to be not food but a volatile potion that has a dramatic impact upon the ants' behaviour.
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The most dramatic impact will be on First Interstate employees.
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In women's and feminist studies, professionalism can have a more dramatic impact .
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Sharp colour and defined curls create dramatic impact For a classic fifties look short hair is combed back from the face.
improvement
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With the spring, there was a dramatic improvement in the quality of life.
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In recent years, dramatic improvements have been made in methods of tracking and managing public opinion.
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The report shows that there have been dramatic improvements in some areas in the past 10 years.
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He showed dramatic improvement from his junior year to his senior year.
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Finally hopes for a dramatic improvement in trade with Commonwealth members were not realized.
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By that evening there was dramatic improvement .
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This single speaker unit is designed to add to an existing hi fi setup to provide a dramatic improvement in bass reproduction.
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A trial of colchicine, which yields dramatic improvement , supports the diagnosis of gout.
increase
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He discovered that diffusing the transmitted light resulted in a dramatic increase in the resolution of such cryptic features.
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These dramatic increases in the fourth and seventh grades reflect the two milestones in school when work expectations change.
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Other dangers are dramatic increases and decreases in blood pressure, paranoia and psychosis.
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They joined the National Literacy Campaign, an enormously successful initiative, which achieved a dramatic increase in literacy rates.
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Clinton wants dramatic increases in college aid.
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Of course this liberal reform would mean a dramatic increase in the cost of the probation service.
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There also has been a dramatic increase in reported attacks on livestock, according to the Department of Fish and Game.
performance
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In collaboration with Rosy Martin she staged possible family pictures in a dramatic performance of concealed relationships and submerged emotion.
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Is his dramatic performance appropriate parody or merely amateurish?
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Hers is a compelling and intensely dramatic performance .
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The most dramatic performance of the serving staff came with the dessert.
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The Mussorgsky fill-up brings a more sharply dramatic performance .
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Signal systems Consider another case: that of dramatic performance .
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You could also go to local amateur dramatic performances .
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We also realised that there was insufficient classroom time for the testing of children individually in dramatic performance .
reduction
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Even more importantly, it can achieve dramatic reductions in the amount of energy used.
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The main advantage of the Flydaw dramatic reduction in the capital cost of construction.
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High seed rates cause a dramatic reduction in anchorage strength because the spread of the structural roots is restricted.
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This was discussed in chapter 3, but an example will illustrate the often dramatic reduction in manufacturing jobs in rural areas.
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In future, the hon. Gentleman should acknowledge the dramatic reduction in unemployment in his constituency during this Parliament.
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The report was commissioned from scientists in five countries in order to assess the impact of dramatic reductions in carbon emissions.
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Mr. Higgins My right hon. Friend is to be congratulated on the dramatic reduction in the inflation rate.
result
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In the most dramatic result of the night, the Liberal Democrats beat him in Bath by 3,768 votes.
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But genetic counseling can have more dramatic results .
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Using the detailed knowledge of employees at all levels, dramatic results were obtained.
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In the Third World, however, the application of a little force or a little money could have dramatic results .
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The list below gives fifteen of the commonest, though some achieve more dramatic results than others.
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But it is all of them working together in a systematic way that produces the dramatic results companies really want.
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This scheme launched enterprises with dramatic results , instead of doling out aid to passive clients.
reversal
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A number of such dramatic reversals are contained in this book.
rise
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There's been a dramatic rise in share prices.
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Private agencies that supply nurse's aides report a dramatic rise in requests from patients in hospital in the past few years.
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However, other demutualisation shares, such as Alliance &038; Leicester and Northern Rock, have not shown a particularly dramatic rise .
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This has meant a dramatic rise in food prices which have resulted in families being forced into debt.
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The increased use of computers has led to a dramatic rise in the production of paper records.
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And the dramatic rise in popularity of some makes is sensational - such as Nissan, whose sales increase is more than 3,000 percent.
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But sales of mopeds for the year to date show the most dramatic rise .
scenery
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For the ocean may provide dramatic scenery but it does not, in itself, belong centre-stage.
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It has good beaches, dramatic scenery and has even been given the royal nod.
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It is an island of contrasts with superb climate and dramatic scenery .
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The place has always attracted writers and artists and lovers of strange and dramatic scenery .
shift
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After 1715 we see a sudden and dramatic shift in the leadership of both parties.
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The literature of the time provides ample evidence of a dramatic shift in public attitudes.
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We need to reduce the demand for travel and see a dramatic shift towards public transport, cycling and walking.
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Environmental policy subsequently underwent dramatic shifts in both stride and direction.
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The most dramatic shift is between the years 1971 and 1978.
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There has been a dramatic shift of population since the 1950s: hunting-and-fishing settlements gave way to small towns.
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However, subsequent independent surveys of actual ballots indicated a dramatic shift , with Mr Fujimori nearing a first-round victory.
tension
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To demonstrate dramatic tension . 3.
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This should not defuse the dramatic tension .
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The key to this lies in dramatic tension .
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Playing the game is not in itself drama, though a great deal of dramatic tension arises when it is well played.
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We can create dramatic tension by building up expectations.
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This increases the urgency of the task, and raises dramatic tension .
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The teacher should plan carefully first to create dramatic tension , and then to use it productively.
turn
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And a late drop goal from Kiwi stand-off Henry Paul completed a dramatic turn-around .
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This represents a dramatic turn of events in presidential politics.
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El Cid's future seemed anything but happy, yet events were to take a dramatic turn in the months ahead.
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The composer's cue was clear: Britten even gets his music out of the way at each dramatic turn .
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The more data which can be made public, the less likely there will be a dramatic turn in sentiment.
way
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We know that our own legal structure constantly violates integrity in this less dramatic way .
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The incident had simply been a regrettably dramatic way to begin his first week home from Ireland.
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Others may adopt because it is a dramatic way of rejecting what their family and society stand for.
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There is evidence from other fields as well that mind can affect the body in dramatic ways .
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The improvements have come not in a dramatic way but week by week over a number of months.
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Conflict may be the most dramatic way to tell a story.
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But the Sky Blues found a dramatic way back into the match when Hartson became the hero.
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Shame they couldn't have stumbled upon a more dramatic way of doing it.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Voice of the Heart" is a dramatic story of two women that sweeps from New York to Europe and back again.
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a collection of Shakespeare's dramatic works
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Firemen carried out a dramatic rescue of the boy trapped in the burning house.
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Rosa made a dramatic entrance into the room, wearing a tiny red dress.
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Rumpole produced the evidence with a dramatic flourish.
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She raised her hands in a dramatic gesture of despair.
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Stop being so dramatic . It's embarrassing.
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the dramatic changes that took place in Eastern Europe
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The movie starts with a dramatic car chase across the desert.
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There has been a dramatic increase in homelessness over the past few years.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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The report shows that there have been dramatic improvements in some areas in the past 10 years.
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The rivers give some of the most dramatic testimony to the lack of rain and snow.
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There are sudden, dramatic leaps in small children's learning, interspersed with long fallow periods when nothing seems to happen.
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There may be other, less dramatic pressures.
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Way too contrived and gooey for most grown-ups, it might well delight youngsters, especially its dramatic underwater sequences.
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What they hadn't bargained for was a sudden and dramatic change in the weather.
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With this dramatic and disorienting shift in the way corporations structure themselves comes a change in business Ianguage.