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defunct
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predetermined
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interdependent
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undisturbed
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intact
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dormant
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idle
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idyllic
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chaotic
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full-fledged
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awry
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alight
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ablaze
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tranquil
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steady
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derelict
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indivisible
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quiescent
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inseparable
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high profile
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self-sufficient
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stagnant
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stability
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backlog
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equilibrium
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moratorium
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muddle
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tangle
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circumstance
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to suffice
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to remain
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to retain
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to preserve
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to pertain
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to coexist
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to suspend
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to declassify
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to correspond
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to correlate
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inherently
operative
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currently effective or actively exerting influence

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The new regulations will be operative starting next year.
The security measures became operative immediately after the threat was identified.

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cooperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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defunct
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d
d
e
ɪ
f
f
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no longer in use, operation, or existence

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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predetermined
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uk flag
/ˌpɹidiˈtɝmɪnd/

decided or arranged beforehand

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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interdependent
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d
e
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p
p
e
ɛ
n
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depending on each other and mutually reliant

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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undisturbed
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u
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n
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d
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s
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r
r
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b
e
d
d

left alone without interference or interruption

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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intact
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i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
a
æ
c
k
t
t

undamaged and complete

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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dormant
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d
d
o
ɔ
r
r
m
m
a
ə
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n
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t

not in an active, developing, or operating state but can become so later on

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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idle
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i
d
d
ə
l
l
e

not active or in use

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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idyllic
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i
d
d
y
ɪ
ll
l
i
ɪ
c
k

perfect or idealistic, often in a romantic or nostalgic sense

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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chaotic
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ch
k
ao
eɪɑ
t
t
i
ɪ
c
k

having a state of complete disorder

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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full-fledged
Adjective
uk flag
/fˈʊlflˈɛdʒd/

having achieved full status or maturity in a particular role or position

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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awry
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a
ɜ
w
r
r
y

used to describe actions or events that are not going as expected or planned

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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alight
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a
ə
l
l
i
gh
t
t

burning with flames

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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ablaze
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a
ə
b
b
l
l
a
z
z
e

brightly illuminated, especially by fire or flames

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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tranquil
tranquil
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t
t
r
r
a
æ
n
n
q
k
u
w
i
ə
l
l

feeling calm and peaceful, without any disturbances or things that might be upsetting

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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steady
steady
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s
s
t
t
ea
ɛ
d
d
y
i

regular and constant for a long period of time

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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derelict
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d
d
e
ɛ
r
r
e
ə
l
l
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ɪ
c
k
t
t

having a poor condition, often because of being abandoned or neglected for a long time

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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indivisible
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i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
i
ɪ
v
v
i
ɪ
s
s
i
ɪ
b
b
ə
l
l
e

unable to be divided or separated into parts

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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quiescent
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q
k
u
w
ie
aɪɛ
s
s
c
e
ə
n
n
t
t

not showing signs of activity

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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inseparable
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i
ɪ
n
n
s
s
e
ɛ
p
p
a
ɜ
r
r
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e

not able to be separated or detached

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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high profile
noun
uk flag
/hˈaɪ pɹˈoʊfaɪl/

something or someone that attracts a lot of public attention or interest due to prominence, importance, or controversy

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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self-sufficient
self-sufficient
Adjective
uk flag
/ˌsɛɫfsəˈfɪʃənt/, /ˌsɛɫfsəˈfɪʃɪnt/

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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stagnant
stagnant
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s
s
t
t
a
æ
g
g
n
n
a
ə
n
n
t
t

lacking movement or circulation

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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stability
noun
s
s
t
t
a
ə
b
b
i
ɪ
l
l
i
ɪ
t
t
y
i

the quality of being fixed or steady and unlikely to change

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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backlog
noun
b
b
a
æ
ck
k
l
l
o
ɑ:
g
g

a collection of tasks, orders, or materials that have not been completed or processed, requiring attention

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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equilibrium
noun
e
i
q
k
u
w
i
ə
l
l
i
ɪ
b
b
r
r
iu
m
m

a balanced state between opposing influences or powers

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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moratorium
noun
m
m
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ɔ
r
r
a
ə
t
t
o
ɔ
r
r
iu
m
m

a temporary suspension or halt of an ongoing activity, often imposed by an authority

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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muddle
noun
m
m
u
ə
dd
d
ə
l
l
e

a state of confusion or disorder characterized by a mixture of things that are not clearly organized or understood

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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tangle
noun
t
t
a
æ
n
n
g
g
ə
l
l
e

a confused or complicated mass of things that are twisted or interwoven together

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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circumstance
noun
c
s
i
ɜ
r
r
c
k
u
ə
m
m
s
s
t
t
a
æ
n
n
c
s
e

the conditions or factors that surround and influence a particular situation

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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to suffice
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s
s
u
ə
ff
f
i
c
s
e

to be enough or adequate for a particular purpose or requirement

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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to remain
to remain
Verb
r
r
e
i
m
m
ai
n
n

to stay in the same state or condition

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linking verb

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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to retain
Verb
r
r
e
i
t
t
ai
n
n

to intentionally keep, maintain, or preserve something in its current state, resisting removal, elimination, or alteration

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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to preserve
to preserve
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p
p
r
r
e
ə
s
z
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
e

to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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to pertain
Verb
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
t
t
ai
n
n

to be applicable, connected, or relevant to a particular subject, circumstance, or situation

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

Adverb
to coexist
Verb
c
k
oe
oʊə
x
gz
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t

to exist together in the same location or period, without necessarily interacting

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intransitive

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oper

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

Adverb
to suspend
to suspend
Verb
s
s
u
ə
s
s
p
p
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d

to temporarily put on hold a process or habit

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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to declassify
Verb
uk flag
/dɪˈkɫæsəˌfaɪ/

to remove the classification or status of secrecy from information, making it accessible to the public

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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to correspond
to correspond
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c
k
o
ɔ
rr
r
e
ə
s
s
p
p
o
ɑ
n
n
d
d

to match or be similar to something else

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intransitive

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

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to correlate
Verb
c
k
o
ɔ
rr
r
e
ə
l
l
a
t
t
e

to be closely connected or have mutual effects

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transitive

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oper

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

Adverb
inherently
Adverb
i
ɪ
n
n
h
h
e
ɛ
r
r
e
ə
n
n
t
t
l
l
y
i

in a manner that refers to the natural and essential characteristics of a person, thing, or situation

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

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oper

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operate

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operative

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cooperative

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cooperative

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inoperative

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inoperative

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operatively

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operatively

Adverb

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