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field
Noun
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A field is an open area of land that can be used for many different things, from sports to crop-growing.
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A field is an area of study or work.
He was an expert in the field of American history.
field
Verb
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If you field something, you answer it; you address it.
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If you field the team, you place them in the game.
office
Noun
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An office is a room or building where people sit at desks and work.
Her office is in the third door on the left side of the hall.
We're meeting at the office after work.
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A position held by public election is an office.
They both decided to run for office.
He holds the office of senator.
emergency
Noun
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An emergency is a serious situation that needs to be dealt with very quickly.
She called 911 to report the emergency to police.
With the new fighting, the president has declared a state of emergency.
He was rushed to the emergency room where doctors operated to save his life.
Some airlines failed to show pilots how to operate emergency exits.
In an emergency, please close your doors and windows and stay calm.
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Emergency is the department in a hospital that takes people with immediate medial needs.
operations
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noun
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
account
Noun
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An account is an arrangement with a bank or other company to do business.
I opened a bank account when I moved into town.
The internet company cancelled my e-mail account.
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The records of the money that is paid or received. (often plural)
The accounts show that your bill has already been paid.
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A description of events
The account that he gave didn't match the story that was in the newspaper.
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If you take something into account, you think about it when you decide something.
Effective leaders have to take account of everyone's feelings.
account
Verb
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If mathx/math accounts for mathy/math, it explains why mathy/math happens or exists.
Oh, she was sick. Well, that accounts for her poor test score.