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overlarge

/əʊvəˈlɑːdʒ/

Meanings
adjective
Excessively large; too big; oversize.

Examples :

"After a couple of years without pruning, the shrub had grown overlarge and completely obscured the window."
appearance quality

Related Words

Illustration extravagantly

extravagantly adverb

/ɪkˈstrævɪɡəntli/ /ɛkˈstrævəɡəntli/

With lavish expenditure or behaviour.

"The family extravagantly decorated their living room for the holiday party. "

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boasting verb

/ˈboʊstɪŋ/

To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.

"He kept boasting about his high score on the test, even though everyone else did well too. "

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oversize noun

/ˈoʊvərsaɪz/ /ˌoʊvərˈsaɪz/

The increased size of the bore of an engine when it is rebored.

"After the engine rebuild, the mechanic recommended an oversize to compensate for the cylinder wear. "

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completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration obscured

obscured verb

/əbˈskjʊrd/ /ɑbˈskjʊrd/

To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

"The thick fog obscured the distant buildings, making it hard to see them. "

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pruning verb

/ˈpɹuːnɪŋ/

To become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water.

"After a long bath, my fingers were all pruning. "

Illustration announcement

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

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excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

To an excessive degree.

"The application form was excessively complicated."

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colleagues noun

/ˈkɒliːɡz/ /ˈkɑliɡz/

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

""At the hospital, Dr. Lee often shares her research with her colleagues." "

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official noun

/əˈfɪʃəl/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

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promotion noun

/pɹəˈməʊʃən/ /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/

An advancement in rank or position.

"After many years of hard work, Maria received a promotion to senior manager. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "