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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.
works
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noun
(= plant)
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles
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noun
(= deeds)
performance of moral or religious acts
salvation by deeds
the reward for good works
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noun
(= whole shebang, whole caboodle, full treatment)
everything available; usually preceded by 'the'
we saw the whole shebang
a hotdog with the works
we took on the whole caboodle
for $10 you get the full treatment
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noun
the internal mechanism of a device