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Topic: Common Errors

continue

IPA: /kənˈtɪn.juː/

KK: /kənˈtɪn.juː/

intransitive verb

Definition: To keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping.

Example: The meeting will continue after the break.

transitive verb

Definition: To keep doing something or to allow something to happen for a longer time.

Example: We will continue the meeting after lunch.

continued

IPA: /kənˈtɪn.juːd/

KK: /kənˈtɪnjud/

adjective

Definition: Lasting or extending without stopping, or something that has resumed after a break.

Example: The continued support from the community helped the project succeed.

verb

Definition: To keep doing something without stopping or to carry on with an action or process.

Example: She continued to work on her project even after the deadline.

contraction

IPA: /kənˈtrækʃən/

KK: /kənˈtrækʃən/

noun

Definition: A word formed by combining two words and leaving out some letters, often using an apostrophe, or the process of becoming smaller or tighter.

Example: In English, "don't" is a contraction of "do not."

contradictable

IPA: /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəbl/

KK: /kɒntrəˈdɪktəbl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be denied or opposed; something that can be argued against.

Example: The theory is contradictable, meaning it can be challenged by new evidence.

contradictorily

IPA: /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktərɪli/

KK: /kɒntrəˈdɪktərɪli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that expresses or shows disagreement or opposition.

Example: She argued contradictorily, making it hard to understand her true opinion.

contrarily

IPA: /kənˈtrɛrɪli/

KK: /kɒnˈtrɛrɪli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows disagreement or opposition to something.

Example: She argued contrarily to his opinion during the debate.

contrariwise

IPA: /kənˈtrɛrɪˌwaɪz/

KK: /kɒnˈtrɛrɪˌwaɪz/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows a different or opposite point of view.

Example: He thought the plan would succeed; contrariwise, she believed it would fail.

contrastable

IPA: /kənˈtræstəbəl/

KK: /kənˈtræstəbəl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be compared in order to show differences.

Example: The two paintings are contrastable, highlighting their unique styles.

contrastingly

IPA: /kənˈtræstɪŋli/

KK: /kənˈtræstɪŋli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows a difference or contrast between two things.

Example: The two paintings are contrastingly different in style and color.

contrastive

IPA: /kənˈtræstɪv/

KK: /kənˈtræstɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to differences or distinctions between things, especially in language or analysis.

Example: The contrastive analysis helped the students understand the differences between the two languages.

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