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professional
Adjective
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About a job such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
The group offers free professional advice on legal matters and housing.
The government has established a new professional body to regulate doctors.
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If someone is professional, they do their job seriously and with much skill.
We employ friendly, professional staff who can offer the benefit of many years' experience .
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If someone is professional, they are paid for their job, sport, art, etc.
After playing amateur tennis for years, he turned professional at the age of 25.
professional
Noun
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A professional is a person who is paid for doing their job, sport, art, etc.
More and more the Olympics are allowing professionals to compete.
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A professional is a person who does a job such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
Professionals often spend years and hundreds of thousands of dollars in school.
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A professional is a person who is serious and skilled in their work.
You should get him to fix your car. He's a real professional.
directory
Noun
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A directory is a book or list of names, usually in alphabetical order with telephone numbers or addresses.
He checked he number in the directory.