comprehend
verbTo grasp the meaning, nature, or significance of something.
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Clear all filtersimpending
adjectiveAbout to happen, often with a sense of significance or threat.
implication
nounA possible consequence or a meaning suggested without being stated directly.
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inane
adjectiveLacking sense, significance, or substance.
Without sense or substance
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inconsequential
adjectiveOf little importance or significance.
minimize
verbTo reduce something as much as possible, or to present it as less important.
Reduce to a minimum
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relevant
adjectiveDirectly connected with or useful to the matter being considered.
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self-important
adjectiveHaving or displaying an exaggerated sense of one's own significance.
Inflated sense of importance
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tantamount
adjectiveEquivalent in effect or significance to something else.
underscore
verbTo emphasize the significance of something.
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