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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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CEFR LEVEL

3335 entries have no recorded CEFR level and are included in All.

905 words & expressions

Cock-and-Bull Story

idiom

An absurd, unbelievable, and fabricated tale invented as an excuse.

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Cockroach

word B2

a scavenger insect with a flattened brown body and long antennae, common in warm places

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coda

word C2

a concluding event, remark, or section, especially in music or literature

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code

word A1

a set of numbers, letters, rules, or computer instructions a system of words, letters, or symbols used to represent information or instructions; a system of words, letters, or symbols used to represent information or instructions

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coercion

word C1

The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.

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coexist

word A1

to live together peacefully despite differences

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coffee

word A1

a hot or cold drink made from roasted coffee beans a hot drink made from roasted coffee beans a hot drink made from roasted and ground coffee beans

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cogent

word C2

Clear, logical, and convincing.

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cogitation

word C2

The action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation.

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cognition

word C1

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

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cognitive

word B2

Relating to cognition; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, and understanding.

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cognizance

word C2

Knowledge, awareness, or notice; formal recognition or jurisdiction in a legal context.

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cognizant

word C1

Having knowledge or being fully aware of something.

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coherence

word C1

The quality of being logical and consistent; forming a unified whole.; the quality of being logical, consistent, and well-connected The quality of being logical and consistent; forming a unified whole. The quality of being logical and consistent. The quality of being logical and consistent; the quality of forming a unified whole. The quality of being logical and consistent; clarity and logical flow.

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coherent

word B2

logical and consistent; forming a unified whole; clear and easy to understand

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cohesion

word C1

The action or state of forming a united whole; logical connection and consistency.

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cohesive

word C1

Characterized by or causing cohesion; forming a united and integrated whole.

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coin

word A2

a small piece of metal money A flat piece of metal used as money; as a verb, to invent a new word or phrase.; A flat piece of metal used as money; as a verb, to invent a new word or phrase.

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Coin a New Term

idiom

To invent, introduce, and popularize a brand-new word or technical designation.

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coin a phrase

idiom

To devise a novel idiomatic expression, or used ironically when reciting a well-known cliché.

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coincidence

word B2

a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection

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coke

word A1

a popular carbonated non-alcoholic cola beverage

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cola

word A2

a sweet carbonated brown soft drink

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cold

word A1

having a low temperature; lacking warmth; unfriendly having a low temperature; lacking warmth; having a low temperature; also a common illness with sneezing and a runny nose having a low temperature; lacking warmth; unfriendly having a low temperature; lacking warmth

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Cold Enough to Freeze the Ball off a Brass Monkey

idiom

Extremely, uncomfortably, and bitingly cold weather.

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Cold Feet

idiom

Sudden hesitation, loss of nerve, or anxiety before committing to a major life decision.

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Cold Hands, Warm Heart

proverb

Having a reserved, stern, or cold exterior while possessing a deeply kind, compassionate, and generous nature inside.

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cold shoulder

idiom

A deliberate and unfriendly display of indifference, rejection, or disrespect.

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collaboration

word B2

the action of working with someone to produce or create something

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collage

word B2

A piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric onto a backing.

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collapse

word B1

to fall down suddenly; to fail suddenly and completely to fall down or inward suddenly; to break down completely; to fall down or inward suddenly; to break down completely

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Collar-bone

word C1

either of the pair of bones joining the breastbone to the shoulder blades; the clavicle

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colleague

word B2

a person you work with a person with whom one works, especially in a profession or business; a person with whom one works, especially in a profession or business

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collect

word A1

to bring things together; to receive or pick something up to gather together; to accumulate items To gather or bring together items from different places.; To gather or bring together items from different places; to accumulate as a hobby.; to gather together; to accumulate items To gather or bring together items from different places.

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Collecting Dust

idiom

Lying completely unused, abandoned, and neglected over a long period.

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collection

word A1

a group of things gathered together a group of objects gathered together; the action or process of collecting; a group of objects gathered together; the action or process of collecting a group of things gathered together

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collective

word B2

Done by people acting as a group; joint, shared, or communal.

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collectivism

word C1

A political or socioeconomic system emphasizing communal cooperation and shared ownership over individualism.

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college

word A1

an educational institution after school; in Bangladesh often class XI-XII or degree study An educational institution where students study for degrees or professional qualifications.

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colloquial

word C1

Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; informal rather than formal or literary.

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