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Iranian
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adjective
of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture
Iranian mountains
Iranian security police
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noun
the modern Persian language spoken in Iran
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noun
(= Irani, Persian)
a native or inhabitant of Iran
the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims
pro
Noun
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A pro is somebody who is very good at what they do; short for professional.
She's real pro who cares about her job.
When it comes to computers, Jacob's an old pro.
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A pro is somebody who is paid to play sports, sometimes as a teacher; short for professional.
He began his career as a golf pro in Indiana, and later taught golf to Bob Hope.
Pros in the Tour de France often ride custom bicycles that cost over $10,000.
She turned pro in March 2000 at 14, making her the youngest female professional in South Korea.
Pro basketball is one of the country's top sports.
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The pros and cons of a situation are the positive parts and the negative parts.
What are the pros and cons of going from one method to the other?
pro
Preposition
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If you are pro something, you like it, you support it, or you think it's a good idea.
Yet when they got into the war, he was very pro the country winning the war.
league
Noun
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A league is a group of sports teams that play against each other.
Rodriguez won the American League most-valuable-player award in 2003 and 2005.
The chances of your son making the National Hockey League are close to zero.
He spent the summer driving around Texas, watching minor league baseball games.
They played in this year's league championship, but lost by six points.
They could win and finish as the best team in the best league.
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A league is a group of people who have joined together to promote a similar idea.
The League of Conservation Voters is one of the largest and most political environmental groups in the country.
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If you are not in the same league as somebody else, they are much better than or different from you.
The Toyota Corolla is not even in the same league as the beautiful new Jaguar.
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If you are out of your league, you're trying something too difficult for you.
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If you are in league with somebody, you are working with them, usually in secret and for a bad reason.
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A league is a distance of 4,828 metres on land or 5,556 metres at sea.