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- pronunciation:
- keIs
- phrases:
- in case
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an instance or example of something.
There are four cases of the flu in our department.- synonyms:
- example, instance, occasion
- similar words:
- affair, business, event, matter
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| definition 2: |
what is true or actual.
It is not the case that Jill fell first.- synonyms:
- truth
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| definition 3: |
a matter that the police or a court must consider.
The police are investigating a murder case.The judge will decide this divorce case.- similar words:
- affair
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| phrase: |
in case |
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