Collocations
Collocations
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Phrases containing case, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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Verb + noun(4)
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close a case
to officially end an investigation or legal matter
handle a case
to manage and deal with a particular investigation or legal matter
open a case
to officially begin an investigation or legal proceeding
solve a case
to find the answer or resolution to a crime or problem under investigation
Adjective + noun(7)
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clear case
an obvious or straightforward instance of something that is easy to identify
serious case
an important instance of something that requires significant attention or concern
rare case
an unusual or infrequent instance of something
worst case
the most unfavorable possible situation or outcome
nominative case
a grammatical case typically marking the subject of a clause
latter case
the second of two situations that have just been mentioned
typical case
an example that shows the usual features of a situation or problem