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  • 71subject — I. v. a. 1. Subdue, control, bring under rule, make submissive, make subordinate. 2. Enslave, enthrall. 3. Expose, make liable. 4. Submit, refer, make accountable. 5. Make subservient. 6. Cause to undergo. II. a …

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  • 72matter — [[t]mæ̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦ matters, mattering, mattered 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems. It was clear that she wanted to discuss some… …

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  • 73subject — Synonyms and related words: IC analysis, above, academic specialty, action, actor, affair, agent, anagnorisis, angle, answerable to, application, appositive, apt, architect, architectonics, architecture, area, argument, atmosphere, attribute,… …

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  • 74matter */*/*/ — I UK [ˈmætə(r)] / US [ˈmætər] noun Word forms matter : singular matter plural matters 1) [countable] something that you are discussing, considering, or dealing with a matter for something: Teachers feel this is a matter for discussion with… …

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  • 75subject — {{11}}subject (n.) early 14c., person under control or dominion of another, from O.Fr. suget, subget a subject person or thing (12c.), from L. subiectus, noun use of pp. of subicere to place under, from sub under (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + combining… …

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  • 76matter — I. n. 1. Substance, body. 2. Sense, substance. 3. Good sense, substance. 4. Trouble, cause of distress, difficulty. 5. Thing. 6. Indefinite amount, quantity, or portion. 7. Stuff, material, raw material …

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  • 77subject — sub|ject1 W2S2 [ˈsʌbdʒıkt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(thing talked about)¦ 2¦(at school)¦ 3¦(in art)¦ 4¦(in a test)¦ 5¦(grammar)¦ 6¦(citizen)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin subjectus, from subicere …

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  • 78subject — n 1. topic, subject matter, matter, theme, angle; gist, meaning, substance, point, Inf. nub, heart; text, thesis, proposition; plot, plot line, story; motif, leitmotif. 2. branch of knowledge or study, discipline, course, study, course of study.… …

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  • 79subject — 1. noun 1) the subject of this chapter Syn: theme, subject matter, topic, issue, question, concern, point; substance, essence, gist 2) popular university subjects Syn: branch of study …

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  • 80subject — 1. noun 1) the subject of this chapter Syn: theme, subject matter, topic, issue, question, concern 2) popular university subjects Syn: branch of study, discipline, field 3) …

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