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limitation
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noun
the quality of being limited or restricted
it is a good plan but it has serious limitations
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noun
(= restriction)
a principle that limits the extent of something
I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements
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noun
(= limit)
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
there are limits on the amount you can bet
it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight
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noun
(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
statute of limitations
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noun
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
offensive
Adjective
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Something offensive is mean, insulting, and unpleasant.
He said something so offensive to her that she cried.
Most feminists find pornography offensive.
She noticed an offensive smell from the blocked drain.
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If something is offensive, it has to do with a play where the team is trying to score.
The offensive coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays.
offensive
Noun
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An attack.
The Marines today launched a major offensive.
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In a position of attacking or being able to attack.
He took the offensive in the press, accusing his opponent of corruption.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
defensive
Adjective
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Defensive positions, weapons, plans, etc. are used to protect against attack.
China's growth puts Canadian employers in a defensive position.
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A defensive player tries to stop the other team from scoring.
A $ 10 million bonus, makes him the highest-paid defensive player in the .
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If someone is being defensive or on the defensive, they feel unsure about their position, and they try to show that they are right.
I don't know why she gets very defensive every time I ask about her job.
strategic
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adjective
relating to or concerned with strategy
strategic weapon
the islands are of strategic importance
strategic considerations
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adjective
highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war
a strategic chess move
strategic withdrawal
strategic bombing missions
nuclear
Adjective
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Nuclear weapons, power, waste, etc. is produced by the collision of more than one nucleus, the central part of an atom.
Japan relies mainly on nuclear power (atomic energy) generation for its energy needs.
The US has more nuclear weapons than any other country. Many of them are called atomic bombs.
Most Canadians live in a nuclear family: the husband, wife, and children.
weapon
Noun
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A weapon is a tool that you use in a fight, such as a knife, a gun, or a bomb.
"Lay down your weapons and put your hands in the air," yelled the police.
system
Noun
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A group of things that work together; a way of doing something.
This coloured paper is part of my system for keeping lists of people.