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diagnosis
Noun
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A diagnosis is the naming of your disease, injury, or other problem, usually by a doctor.
It took a long time, but she finally got a diagnosis of depression.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
situation
Noun
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A situation is the conditions at a time and place.
If you can stay calm, it will help you to handle difficult situations.
Can you describe the situation in Iraq during the war?
Under the new government, the political situation is changing rapidly.