Collocations
Collocations
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Verb + noun(3)
Adjective + noun(39)
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popular appreciation
recognition or enjoyment of something by the wider public
popular comedian
a comedy performer liked by a large audience
popular fiction
fiction written for and enjoyed by a broad reading audience
positive economics
the study of what happens in an economy and why, without prescribing what ought to happen
precise measurement
a measurement made with close attention to exact detail
productive farmland
agricultural land that yields plentiful crops or other farm output
profound regret
a very deep feeling of sorrow about an action or outcome
prominent citizen
a well-known and influential member of a community
prosperous family
a family with substantial wealth and financial success
provincial administration
the government or officials responsible for running a province
purple passage
a section of writing with conspicuously elaborate or flowery language
purple sage
a Californian sage plant with silvery leaves and purple flowers
questionable reputation
a reputation that raises doubts about someone's honesty or reliability
quick inspection
a brief examination to check something's condition
raging toothache
very intense pain in or around a tooth
rapacious appetite
an intense and greedy hunger for large amounts of food
realistic portraiture
portrait art that depicts people in a lifelike way
recurrent event
an event that happens repeatedly at intervals
red deer
a large deer common in temperate parts of Europe and Asia
red shirt
a shirt whose main color is red
red sorrel
a tropical plant grown for fleshy edible flower parts and useful fiber, also called roselle
remarkable achievement
a success impressive enough to deserve special attention
representative government
a system in which elected people make decisions on behalf of the population
resident commissioner
Puerto Rico's representative in the United States House of Representatives
respectable sum
an amount of money large enough to be considered satisfactory or substantial
rich uncle
an uncle who has a great deal of money
roast lamb
lamb cooked with dry heat, typically in an oven
rough estimate
an approximate calculation made before exact information is available
rough similarity
a broad resemblance that does not extend to every detail
ruddy complexion
facial skin with a noticeable reddish color
rusty iron
iron whose surface has developed a reddish-brown corrosion layer
sable antelope
a large dark African antelope with long backward-curving horns
sacred mosque
a mosque regarded with special religious reverence
same nationality
A shared national origin, heritage, or set of cultural traditions.
scientific knowledge
understanding built through systematic scientific investigation
scotch whiskey
whiskey produced in Scotland
sensitive fern
a spreading fern with divided fronds and beadlike clusters that contain spores
shameful conduct
behavior that deserves strong disapproval or disgrace
sharp crease
a clearly defined, narrow fold or line in fabric
Noun + noun(35)
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portal tomb
a prehistoric stone tomb with large upright entrance stones supporting a capstone
pot roast
a cut of beef intended for slow cooking with liquid in a covered pot
potash alum
the crystalline double sulfate of potassium and aluminum
potato pancake
a pancake made mainly from grated potato, typically bound with egg and flour
quiz program
a broadcast show in which contestants answer questions to compete
raspberry liqueur
a sweet alcoholic spirit flavored with raspberries
reconnaissance mission
an operation carried out to gather information about an area or opposing force
reed bunting
a small European bunting associated with marshes and reed beds
reindeer moss
a pale branching lichen that serves as food for reindeer and caribou
research lab
a laboratory used for scientific investigation
resurrection fern
a fern that grows on rocks or tree trunks and has grayish, scaly frond undersides
revival meeting
a religious gathering intended to renew faith and enthusiasm
rhesus factor
a red-blood-cell antigen used in classifying blood as Rh-positive or Rh-negative
rice weevil
a small brown weevil that infests stored grain, especially rice
river dolphin
a long-snouted dolphin that usually lives in freshwater rivers
rock dove
the gray pigeon with dark wing bars from which domestic pigeons descend
rock wallaby
a wallaby adapted to living among rocky slopes and caves
rogue nation
a country regarded as disregarding accepted rules in its dealings with other states
rose geranium
a fragrant-leaved geranium of a group originating in southern Africa
rust fungi
fungi that cause rust diseases in plants
rust mite
a plant-feeding mite that causes reddish-brown discoloration
saffron crocus
the crocus cultivated for the aromatic stigmas used as saffron
salmon roe
salmon eggs, especially when prepared as food
saloon keeper
a person who owns or runs a saloon
salt cod
cod preserved by salting
sand martin
a swallowlike bird that nests in tunnels in sandy or clay banks
sarsaparilla root
the dried aromatic root of certain Smilax plants used for flavoring
sassafras oil
an aromatic oil obtained from the root bark of sassafras trees
satin stitch
closely packed flat stitches that form a smooth surface like satin
savant syndrome
a condition in which someone with a developmental or other cognitive disability has exceptional skill in a particular area
scorpion fish
a marine fish with an armored head and venomous spines
screw thread
the spiral raised ridge around a screw
sea hare
a soft-bodied marine mollusk with tentacles that resemble ears
sea lavender
a salt-marsh plant with clusters of small white or mauve flowers
sea otter
a thick-furred marine otter of the northern Pacific coast
Verb + adverb(4)
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reasoning backward
working from an assumed result toward the evidence or steps that could support it
reproduce sexually
to produce offspring through the joining of reproductive cells
set aside
to reserve something for a particular purpose or later use
set forth
to state or explain information in an orderly way
Adverb + adjective(15)
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potentially offensive
capable of causing insult or upset even if no complaint has yet occurred
previously unquestioned
accepted without challenge before the present change or discovery
properly balanced
arranged so that different parts are in suitable proportion
quite relaxed
fairly calm and free from tension
quite tasty
pleasant enough in flavor to be enjoyed
rarely used
employed or put into service only infrequently
rather dull
somewhat blunt and unable to cut sharply
readily accessible
easy to understand or use without substantial difficulty
really enjoyable
giving a strong sense of pleasure or enjoyment
regularly shaped
having an even or consistent form rather than an irregular outline
relatively unimportant
of little importance when compared with other things
secretly delighted
very pleased while keeping that pleasure hidden
seriously ill
suffering from a severe illness
severely injured
hurt badly enough to suffer serious physical damage
sexually ambiguous
unclear or deliberately open to interpretation about sexual identity or attraction