magnitude
nounThe size, extent, or importance of something.
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Clear all filtersThe size, extent, or importance of something.
Improvised to meet an immediate need until a better solution is available.
A person persistently dissatisfied with existing circumstances.
An authoritative instruction or permission to act.
Official instruction or authority
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Required by a rule, instruction, or authority.
Clear and readily apparent.
Clearly apparent
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An observable expression or sign of something.
Skillful handling or adjustment, sometimes involving unfair or deceptive control.
Skillful handling
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A distinctive, often habitual way of speaking, moving, or behaving.
A word or phrase repeated frequently as a guiding idea; also a sacred utterance in some traditions.
Frequently repeated guiding phrase
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Small in extent or only just meeting a relevant threshold.
An emphasis on possessions and physical comfort; in philosophy, the view that reality is fundamentally material.
Priority given to possessions
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To become real or take definite form.
To help opposing parties discuss their differences and work toward an agreement.
Help parties reach agreement
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Only moderate in quality; not especially good.
An ordinary or unimpressive level of quality.
Requiring little skill and traditionally assigned low status.
Changing mood or behavior quickly and unpredictably.
Worth, quality, or a sound reason that deserves recognition or consideration.
A substantial transformation in form or character.
Substantial transformation
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Very careful and attentive to detail.
Careful about details
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To reduce something as much as possible, or to present it as less important.
Reduce to a minimum
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A mistaken understanding of a situation or statement.
Mistaken understanding
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An incorrect belief or understanding.
Incorrect belief
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