noun
1 one part of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ basic , core , critical , crucial , decisive , distinctive , essential , fundamental , important , key , main , major , necessary , principal , significant , vital
▪ considerable , large
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There is a considerable ~ of danger in her job.
▪ dominant
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The promise of tax cuts became the dominant ~ in the campaign.
▪ fringe
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These ideas are not just the province of a fringe ~ in the party.
▪ competitive
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There is too much of a competitive ~ in the sales department.
▪ disparate , diverse
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the disparate ~s brought together in these paintings
▪ racial , sexual
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Police say there may have been a racial ~ to the attacks.
▪ human
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He emphasizes the human ~ of the story.
▪ constituent , constitutive ( esp. AmE )
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the constituent ~s of the universe
▪ functional , structural
▪ architectural , decorative , design , musical , visual
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the narrative and decorative ~s in Pop art
VERB + ELEMENT
▪ be , comprise , constitute , form
▪ contain , have , include , involve
▪
These stories do contain an ~ of truth.
▪ blend , combine , fuse , incorporate , integrate , mix
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an offbeat theatrical production that combines ~s of fantasy and satire
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a visual style that fuses film noir ~s with traditional horror
▪ add , introduce
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
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This constitutes one of the key ~s in their reform package.
▪ ~ of
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Practical work will form a major ~ of the syllabus.
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There may have been an ~ of jealousy in her response.
2 the elements bad weather
VERB + THE ELEMENTS
▪ brave
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I put on my thick coat ready to brave the ~s.
▪ battle , battle against
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He told us stories of how he had battled the ~s on his mountaineering trips.
▪ be exposed to , be open to
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The place was completely exposed to the ~s.
▪ be protected from , be sheltered from
PHRASES
▪ protection from the ~s , shelter from the ~s