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n
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main
adjective most important
» Our main reason for going to
Paris is to see the Eiffel Tower.
cardinal, chief, foremost,
leading, major,
predominant, primary,
prime, principalmainly
adverb true in most
cases » The kittens
were mainly tabbies.
chiefly, generally, largely,
mostly, predominantly,
primarily, principally,
for the most part,
in general, on the wholemajor
adjective very important or
serious » There’s a major
problem with your car’s
engine – it won’t start.
critical, crucial, leading,
outstanding, significant
antonym: minormajority
noun more than half
» The majority of our
basketball team are girls.
best part, better part, bulk,
mass, most, lion’s share,
preponderancemake^1
verb to construct something
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noun a piece of equipment
» The sailors used a machine
to pump the water from the
bottom of the ship.
apparatus, appliance,
contraption, device,
instrument, mechanismmad^1
adjective very foolish or
insane » Craig would be mad
to refuse such a generous offer.
barmy (slang), batty (slang),
crazy (informal),
daft (informal), deranged,
foolhardy, foolish, insane,
loony (slang), stupid
antonym: sanemad^2
adjective (informal) angry about
something » My friends got
mad at me for interfering.
angry, enraged, fuming,
furious, incensed,
infuriated, irate,
livid (informal)magic
noun a special power
» Do you believe in magic?
sorcery, witchcraft,
occultismmagical
adjective wonderful and
exciting » I’ve heard that
Rome is a magical city.
bewitching, enchanting,
entrancing, spellbindingThe kittens were mainly tabbies.
The majority of our basketball
team are girls.make
make
(^1) verb to construct
something » Tom liked to
make models from kits.
construct
Cars were the easiest
models to construct.
manufacture
He dreamed of manufacturing
cars for real.
assemble
He assembled
the body first.
build
Building the
model took less
than an hour.
create
Tom enjoyed
creating planes
and ships as
well as cars.
fabricate
The parts were
fabricated from
plastic.
fashion
The largest
pieces were
fashioned into
the sides of
the car.
form
Not many parts
were needed to
form the car.
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