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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.
issue
Noun
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An issue is a particular topic or subject, often one that people are discussing and/or is a problem.
The students raised an important issue in my last class, and I hope we can discuss it today.
We'd like to hire you, but there are some legal issues that we have to consider first.
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An issue of a magazine, newspaper, etc. is the version that is published at one time.
The March issue of The Walrus has an interesting article on healthcare.
issue
Verb
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If you issue something, such as a statement, guidelines or an order, you officially publish it.
The governments of Canada and the United States jointly issued a statement about the recent crash.