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sufficient
Adjective
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If something is sufficient, it means there is enough or that it is good enough.
We now have a sufficient number of people to do the job.
The food supplies should be sufficient to last the winter.
The factory was shut down because if didn't meet the necessary and sufficient conditions for safety.
A teacher said three examples are usually sufficient when writing paragraph.
sufficient
Determiner
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You use sufficient to identify the smallest amount needed.
Sufficient of us are against this idea that we should stop now.
petition
Noun
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A petition is a written request to change something.
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A petition is a list of signatures showing support for something or opposition against it.
Please sign our petition to get a new snack machine in the school cafeteria.
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A petition is a written document that people sign to show that they want a person or organization to do or change something.
In honor of his memory, a petition has been sent to persuade the Postal Services Stamp Advisory Committee to put Willis Conover on a U.S. postage stamp.refhttps://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/willis-conover-voice-of-jazz/2955876.html/ref
petition
Verb
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To petition for something is to make a request for it, usually in writing.
You should petition for a shorter work week.