noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ cardinal , central , considerable , critical , crucial , enormous , extreme , fundamental , great , high , immense , key , major , outstanding ( esp. BrE ), overriding , overwhelming , paramount , particular , profound , real , special , supreme , tremendous , vital
▪ first , greatest , highest , primary , prime , utmost
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This information is of the first ~.
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It is of the utmost ~ that you arrive on time.
▪ growing , increased , increasing
▪ declining
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the declining ~ of manufacturing industry
▪ lesser , limited , marginal , minor , secondary
▪ general
▪ added
▪ immediate
▪ continued , continuing , lasting
▪ equal
▪ relative
▪ intrinsic
▪ obvious
▪ perceived
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differences in the perceived ~ of the different subjects in the curriculum
▪ potential
▪ public
▪ international , national
▪ practical
▪ theoretical
▪ symbolic
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the symbolic ~ of iron in German culture
▪ archaeological , commercial , constitutional , cultural , ecological , economic , environmental , historic , historical , legal , military , political , social , strategic
VERB + IMPORTANCE
▪ have
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These finds have considerable scientific ~.
▪ assume , take on
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Education takes on an added ~ at a time of economic uncertainty.
▪ grow in , increase in , rise in
▪ decline in , diminish in , fall in
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The overseas markets have now declined in ~.
▪ attach , give sth , place
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To what objectives do you attach most ~?
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the ~ placed on cleanliness
▪ accept , acknowledge , appreciate , be aware of , grasp , learn , note , realize , recognize , see , understand
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People were aware of the ~ of working with nature.
▪ demonstrate , illustrate , indicate , point to , reflect , show , suggest
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Figure 2.2 shows the relative ~ of the different service industries.
▪ affirm , assert , reaffirm , reiterate
▪ deny , discount , dismiss
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I don't discount the ~ of theory, but I am really concerned with practice.
▪ confirm , reinforce
▪ draw attention to , emphasize , highlight , point out , promote , stress , underline , underscore ( esp. AmE )
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The manual stresses the ~ of regular maintenance.
▪ diminish , downplay , minimize , play down ( esp. BrE )
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She was inclined to downplay the ~ of her own role in the affair.
▪ exaggerate , overemphasize , overestimate , overstate
▪ underestimate
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Don't underestimate the ~ of good presentation.
▪ increase
▪ reduce
▪ assess , consider , discuss , evaluate
▪ explain
▪ doubt , cast doubt on , question , throw doubt on
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No one can seriously question the political ~ of the environment.
▪ forget , ignore , overlook
IMPORTANCE + VERB
▪ lie in sth
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The town's ~ lies in the richness and quality of its architecture.
PREPOSITION
▪ of … ~
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a figure of crucial ~ in the history of design
▪ ~ for
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an area of enormous ~ for wildlife
▪ ~ to
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the ~ to the country of a healthy economy
PHRASES
▪ in order of ~
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Deal with the issues in order of ~.
▪ a matter of grave ~ , a matter of great ~ , a matter of ~