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pronunciation:
kan tekst
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part of speech: noun
definition: the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning. Context can be pictures, sounds, other words, or physical surroundings.
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The meaning of "crash" depends on its context.Do not use the word "ain't" in a formal context."crash"的含义取决于它的语境。不要用"ain't"这个词在正规的语境。
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con- Latin prefix that means with, together
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The prefix con- is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con- is frequently an intensive prefix, as in "conceive ."
text Latin root that means weave
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