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negation

/nəˈɡeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of negating something.

Examples :

"Her constant negation of my ideas at work made it difficult to collaborate. "
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration collaborate

collaborate verb

/kəˈlabəɹeɪt/

To work together with others to achieve a common goal.

"The students collaborated on their science project to earn a good grade. "

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proposition noun

/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

"My teacher made a proposition for a new class project: a school-wide recycling drive. "

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prepending verb

/ˌpriːˈpɛndɪŋ/ /priˈpɛndɪŋ/

To attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.

"When organizing my files, I am prepending the date to each filename to make them easier to sort. "

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appropriately adverb

/əˈproʊpriətli/ /əˈproʊpriətliː/

In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.

"The student answered the questions appropriately, showing they understood the lesson. "

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propositions noun

/ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃənz/ /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃənz/

The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

"The teacher asked us to write down five propositions for improving our school's recycling program. "

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contradictory noun

/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktəɹi/ /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/

Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.

"The politician's statements about lowering taxes and increasing government spending were a clear contradictory. "

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contradiction noun

/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

The act of contradicting.

"His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."

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insertion noun

/ɪnˈsɝʃən/

The act of inserting, or something inserted.

"The insertion of a new paragraph improved the flow of the essay. "

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understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

A declaration or remark.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "