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censor
English /ˈsensə(r)/ US /ˈsensər/
【Examination method 1】vt. Review and delete bad things: to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable
【Example】censor the news review news
【near】bowdlerize, expurgate, red-pencil, clean up
【Pai】censorship nCensorship system
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plod
English /plɒd/Mean /plɑːd/
【Examination method】v. Walk hard and slowly: to walk heavily or slowly
【Example】The soldiers slowly plodded across the marsh. The soldiers walked slowly across the marsh.
【near】tramp, truste
【anti】flit Fly quickly; gambol rush
【pai】plodding adj. The heavy and slow walking
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oxymoron
English /ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn/ Beauty /ˌɑːksɪˈmɔːrɑːn/
【Examination Method 1】n.Contradictory Modification Method : a combination of Contradictory or incongruous words
【Example】The phrase "cruel kindness" is an oxygenmoron. The phrase "Broadway rock musical" is an oxygenmoron. Broadway doesn't have the nerve to let the really hard stuff in the house. Broadway will not allow noisy things to perform in it
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exacting
English /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/Beautiful /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
【Examination method 1】adj. Strict, demanding: making severe demands; rigorous
【Example】an exacting instructor
【near】choosy, demanding, fastidious, final, fussy, pernickety, persnickety, picky
【Pai】exact v Force, request: to force the payment or yielding of
【Example】exact tax from a conquered people
【Anti】condone, forgive Abuse and exempt debt
【Examination method 2】adj. It takes time and effort: requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
【Example】editing and proofreading will always be an exacting task Editing and proofreading is a work of spending time and thinking
【near】arduous, burdensome, challenging, grueling, killing, laborious, onerous, taxing, toilsome
【anti】light, unchallenging, undemanding
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trenchant
English /ˈtrenentʃənt/ US /ˈtrenentʃənt/
【Examination method 1】adj.Sharp: keen, sharpp
【Example】Even the most trenchant sword could not severe the bonds of loyalty between them.
【near】keen, sharp
【anti】blunt, blunted, dull, obtuse blunt
【examination method 2】adj.(word) to the point of being sharp: vigorously effective and artistic
【examination method 2】adj.(word) to the point of being sharp: vigorously effective and artistic
【examination method】trenchant criticisms Criticism incisive
【near】incisive
【anti】v.ague vague