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Unit 3 - 3C

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to boost
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to set up
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to manipulate
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to gain
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to outstrip
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to launch
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to conduct
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investigation
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profit
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loss
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to rival
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inflation
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retail
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merchandise
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loss leader
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outlet
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second
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pop-up
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supplier
to boost
To boost
[ Verb ]
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to increase or enhance the amount, level, or intensity of something

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Drinking a cup of coffee in the morning can boost your energy levels.
The new marketing campaign aims to boost sales by reaching a wider audience.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to set up
To set up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/sˈɛt ˈʌp/

to establish a fresh entity, such as a company, system, or organization

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
set
phrase's particle
up
to manipulate
To manipulate
[ Verb ]
m
m
a
ə
n
n
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ɪ
p
p
u
j
ə
l
l
a
t
t
e

to control or influence someone cleverly for personal gain or advantage

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to gain
To gain
[ Verb ]
g
g
ai
n
n

to obtain something through one's own actions or hard work

Grammatical Information:

transitive
To outstrip
[ Verb ]
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
s
s
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
p
p

to posses or reach a higher level of skill, success, value, or quantity than another person or thing

to launch
To launch
[ Verb ]
l
l
au
ɔ
n
n
ch
ʧ

to start an organized activity or operation

Grammatical Information:

transitive
To conduct
[ Verb ]
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
d
d
u
ə
c
k
t
t

to direct or participate in the management, organization, or execution of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
investigation
Investigation
[ noun ]
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ɪ
n
n
v
v
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ɛ
s
s
t
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ə
g
g
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
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n

an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth

Profit
[ noun ]
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ
f
f
i
ə
t
t

the sum of money that is gained after all expenses and taxes are paid

Loss
[ noun ]
l
l
o
ɔ
ss
s

the state or process of losing a person or thing

to rival
To rival
[ Verb ]
r
r
i
v
v
a
ə
l
l

to be equal to or compete closely with someone or something in terms of skill, ability, or performance

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Inflation
[ noun ]
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ɪ
n
n
f
f
l
l
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n

the ongoing increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time

retail
Retail
[ noun ]
r
r
e
i
t
t
ai
l
l

the activity of selling goods or products directly to consumers, typically in small quantities

merchandise
Merchandise
[ noun ]
m
m
e
ɜ
r
r
ch
ʧ
a
ə
n
n
d
d
i
s
z
e

goods offered for sale or the ones bought or sold

Loss leader
[ noun ]
uk flag
/lˈɔs lˈiːdɚ/

a product sold at a low price to attract customers and encourage sales of other profitable items.

Grammatical Information:

compound noun
Outlet
[ noun ]
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
l
l
e
ɛ
t
t

a store or organization where the products of a particular company are sold at a lower price

Second
[ noun ]
s
s
e
ɛ
c
k
o
ə
n
n
d
d

merchandise sold at a reduced price due to minor flaws, used in plural form

Pop-up
[ noun ]
uk flag
/pˈɑːpˈʌp/

a window that appears suddenly on top of the current screen, often used to display advertising or notifications

Supplier
[ noun ]
s
s
u
ə
pp
p
l
l
ie
aɪɜ
r
r

a person or company that provides goods or services to another business or individual

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