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sizeable

/ˈsaɪzəbəl/ /ˈsaɪzəbl̩/

Meanings
adjective
Fairly large.

Examples :

"He gave a sizable cash donation, sizable enough that the IRS wondered where all that money came from."
amount property

Related Words

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wondered verb

/ˈwʌndəd/ /ˈwʌndɚd/

To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.

"She wondered at the intricate details in the antique clock. "

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cash noun

/kæʃ/

Money in the form of notes/bills and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks or electronic transactions.

"After you bounced those checks last time, they want to be paid in cash."

Illustration enough

enough adverb

/iˈnʌf/

Sufficiently.

"Are you man enough to fight me?"

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where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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gave verb

/ɡeɪv/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"My teacher gave me a new assignment for math class. "

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came preposition

/keɪm/

Used to indicate that the following event, period, or change in state occurred in the past, after a time of waiting, enduring, or anticipation

"After weeks of waiting, the new student finally came to our class. "

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donation noun

/dəʊˈneɪʃən/ /doʊˈneɪʃən/

A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

"They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas."

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sizable adjective

/ˈsaɪzəbəl/

Fairly large.

"He gave a sizable cash donation, sizable enough that the IRS wondered where all that money came from."

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fairly adverb

/ˈfɛə(ɹ).li/ /ˈfɛɹ.li/

(manner) In a fair manner; fair; not biased or skewed or favouring a certain party

"A jury is expected to ensure that the accused is fairly judged."

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money noun

/ˈmʌni/

A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

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large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "