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- pronunciation:
- keIs
- phrases:
- in case
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an instance or example of something.
After the fifth case of theft in our office, we decided to take action.- synonyms:
- example, instance, occasion, occurrence
- similar words:
- affair, business, event, happening, illustration, matter, picture
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| definition 2: |
the real facts; what is true or actual.
It is not the case that Jack hit the other boy first.- synonyms:
- reality, truth
- similar words:
- circumstance
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| definition 3: |
a matter that needs to be investigated by the police or other authorities.
When someone disappears for several days, that is a case for the police.- synonyms:
- business, concern, matter
- similar words:
- affair, circumstance
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| definition 4: |
a charge or complaint against someone that is investigated in a court of law; a lawsuit.
There is a case against him in court for not paying his bill.- synonyms:
- lawsuit, suit
- similar words:
- trial
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| definition 5: |
someone who is injured or sick; a patient.
The doctor has five new cases this week.- synonyms:
- patient
- similar words:
- invalid, victim
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| related words: |
argument, fact |
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| phrase: |
in case |
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