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outstanding
Adjective
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If something is outstanding, it stands out from the others, usually in a good way.
Out of all the zoos I have been to, this one is outstanding!
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Something very good can be called outstanding.
The speaker gave an outstanding presentation, and everyone stood to applaud him.
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If a problem is outstanding, it has not been fixed yet.
The outstanding issue between Jane and Kim made the party awkward.
While we know much about astronomy, there are still some outstanding problems.
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If a debt had not been paid, it is outstanding.
He still owes me money from an outstanding debt from three years ago.
balance
Noun
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If something is in balance, it has equal amounts all around.
She was walking on a thin line, but lost her balance and fell down.
This plan has a good balance of new and old ideas.
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The balance in your bank account is the amount of money you have in the account.
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A type of scale where there are two parts.
balance
Verb
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If you balance something, you make it have equal amounts all around.
The bird balanced easily on the wire for a few moments before flying off.
A good manager has to balance the costs and benefits of doing business.