Advanced English (2) • NOUNS • 'H'
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noun [C ] C1 • synonyms: shade, tint, tone • soft/pale/rich hue; hue of blue/gold; subtle/vibrant hues • freq in AmE: 6/10
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a particular shade or tint of a color; often used to describe subtle variations in tone, especially in visual art, design, and poetic language
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noun [C ] C1 • synonyms: obstacle, barrier, difficulty, challenge, block, setback • overcome/face/clear a hurdle; major/legal/financial hurdle; hurdle to something • freq in AmE: 8/10
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a problem, difficulty, or obstacle that must be overcome; also, a barrier that runners or horses jump over in a race
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noun [U ] C1 • synonyms: sizzle, hiss, wheeze • snake’s hissing; hissing sound; hissing with anger/disapproval; faint/loud hissing • freq in AmE: 6/10
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a sharp, continuous sound like that made by escaping steam, a snake, or an angry cat — often used to convey warning, aggression, or disapproval
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noun [C ] C2 informal • synonyms: loot, catch, stash, collection • haul of stolen goods/drugs/makeup/fish; shopping haul; haul video; recover/seize a haul • freq in AmE: 6/10
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a large amount of something that has been taken, collected, or acquired — often with effort, excitement, or unlawfully
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noun [U ] C1 • synonyms: rumor, gossip, unverified report • hearsay evidence/testimony; dismissed as hearsay; hearsay and speculation • freq in AmE: 5/10
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information received from other people that cannot be adequately substantiated; rumor or unverified report — especially inadmissible as evidence in legal contexts
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noun [C ] C1 formal • synonyms: break, pause, gap, interruption • take/go on/be on a hiatus; creative/prolonged/brief hiatus; hiatus in career/contact/production • freq in AmE: 6/10
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a pause or break in continuity, especially in activity, production, or communication
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noun [C ] C2 informal, sarcastic, disapproving • synonyms: washed-up, forgotten, obsolete • has-been actor/celebrity/athlete • freq in AmE: 5/10
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a person who was once famous, successful, or influential but is no longer relevant, admired, or active in their field; often used with a dismissive or mocking tone
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noun [U ] C1 • synonyms: gardening, plant cultivation • study/practice/promote horticulture; horticulture program/techniques/therapy • freq in AmE: 4/10
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the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants — often involving cultivation, breeding, and landscape design
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noun [U ] C1 • synonyms: overparenting, micromanaging • helicopter parenting style/tendencies; effects on autonomy/resilience; metaphor: hovering like a helicopter • freq in AmE: 7/10
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a style of parenting characterized by overprotectiveness and excessive involvement in a child’s life, often to the point of micromanagement
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