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significant
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crucial
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vital
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essential
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main
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fundamental
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serious
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meaningful
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important
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primary
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central
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necessary
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prominent
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highlight
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to underline
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to emphasize
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to stress
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trivial
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nonessential
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insignificant
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minor
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unremarkable
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unimportant
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secondary
significant
significant
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important or great enough to be noticed or have an impact

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The discovery of the ancient artifact was significant for understanding the region's history.
His contributions to the project were significant in achieving its success.

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

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significantly

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crucial
crucial
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having great importance, often having a significant impact on the outcome of a situation

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

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significantly

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vital
vital
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absolutely necessary and of great importance

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

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significantly

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essential
essential
Adjective
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very necessary for a particular purpose or situation

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

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significantly

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main
main
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having the highest level of significance or central importance

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

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significantly

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fundamental
fundamental
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related to the core and most important or basic parts of something

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

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significantly

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serious
serious
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needing attention and action because of possible danger or risk

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

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significantly

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meaningful
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having a significant purpose or importance

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb
important
important
Adjective
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having a lot of value

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

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significantly

Adverb
primary
primary
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having the most importance or influence

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

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significantly

Adverb
central
central
Adjective
c
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r
a
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l

very important and necessary

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb
necessary
necessary
Adjective
n
n
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ɛ
c
s
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ə
ss
s
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y
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needed to be done for a particular reason or purpose

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb
prominent
prominent
Adjective
p
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well-known or easily recognizable due to importance, influence, or distinct features

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

Adjective

nonsignificant

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significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb
highlight
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the most outstanding, enjoyable or exciting part of something

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb
to underline
to underline
Verb
uk flag
/ˈəndɝˌɫaɪn/

to emphasize the importance of something by making it seem more noticeable

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sign

Noun

signify

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significant

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insignificant

Adjective

insignificant

Adjective

nonsignificant

Adjective

nonsignificant

Adjective

significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb
to emphasize
to emphasize
Verb
e
ɛ
m
m
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f
a
ə
s
s
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z
e

to give special attention or importance to something

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

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significantly

Adverb
to stress
to stress
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
e
ɛ
ss
s

to emphasize a particular point or aspect

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transitive

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

Adjective

nonsignificant

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significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb
trivial
trivial
Adjective
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
v
v
ia
l
l

having little or no importance

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb
nonessential
Adjective
uk flag
/ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃəɫ/

not absolutely necessary

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sign

Noun

signify

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significant

Adjective

insignificant

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insignificant

Adjective

nonsignificant

Adjective

nonsignificant

Adjective

significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb
insignificant
Adjective
i
ɪ
n
n
s
s
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ɪ
g
g
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not having much importance or influence

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

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nonsignificant

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significantly

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significantly

Adverb
minor
minor
Adjective
m
m
i
n
n
o
ɜ
r
r

having little importance, effect, or seriousness

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

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insignificant

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nonsignificant

Adjective

nonsignificant

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significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb
unremarkable
unremarkable
Adjective
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ɪ
m
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a
ɑ
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k
k
a
ə
b
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ə
l
l
e

having no particular or outstanding quality

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sign

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signify

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significant

Adjective

insignificant

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insignificant

Adjective

nonsignificant

Adjective

nonsignificant

Adjective

significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb
unimportant
unimportant
Adjective
u
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ɪ
m
m
p
p
o
ɔ
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r
t
t
a
ə
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having no value or significance

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sign

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signify

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significant

Adjective

insignificant

Adjective

insignificant

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nonsignificant

Adjective

nonsignificant

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significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb
secondary
secondary
Adjective
s
s
e
ɛ
c
k
o
ə
n
n
d
d
a
ɛ
r
r
y
i

having less importance or value when compared to something else

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sign

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signify

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significant

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insignificant

Adjective

insignificant

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nonsignificant

Adjective

nonsignificant

Adjective

significantly

Adverb

significantly

Adverb

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