marginal
adjectiveSmall in extent or only just meeting a relevant threshold.
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Clear all filtersSmall in extent or only just meeting a relevant threshold.
A reference point used to judge quality, performance, or change.
Following an established habit or usual practice.
Following usual practice
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A boundary or distinction that separates things.
To assign a share of a resource to a particular purpose.
The assignment or distribution of resources for particular people or purposes.
Something that came earlier and helped shape a later event or development.
Earlier event or development
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A remark that attacks someone's character or reputation.
Of primary or fundamental importance.
Fundamentally important
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To honor the memory of a person or event.
An obvious or overused remark that adds little insight.
Readily noticeable or attracting attention.
Readily noticeable
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Following established practices or commonly accepted ideas.
The beliefs or judgments that are widely accepted about a subject.
Dishonest or willing to misuse a position for improper gain.
Dishonest or unprincipled
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A standard or condition used to judge, select, or decide something.
Hasty and not attentive to detail.
To describe, outline, or mark something precisely.
Describe or mark precisely
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Marked by serious moral corruption or wrongdoing.
To reduce the value, quality, or appeal of something, usually in the phrase detract from.
To recognize or show the features that make things distinct.
Recognize or show differences
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Clearly separate or different; also readily noticed or understood.
Separate or different
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Basic or essential to the nature of something.
To express the essential features of something briefly.
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