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in a place where few people go / away from main roads, centres of population etc. Their house is in the middle of the countryside, right off the beaten
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far from any center of population, society, or civilization You'd be surprised at what you'll find traveling to remote corners of the planet
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people, activities, or ideas regarded as conventional, belonging to the same group or system as others more and more people are moving to far-flung places to keep away from mainstream society
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things or services that provide easy comfort, convenience or enjoyment using online platforms to watch movies and TV series has become a modern -day amenity
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a competitive struggle to get ahead financially or routinely people moving away from the city are looking to escape the rat race and routine jobs
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until something expected happens, or while something else is happening: mom and dad, meantime, had learned to confront their differences The school will have to be rebuilt. In the meantime, teachers are using portable classrooms. The gas supply will be restored, but in the meantime, we are preparing cold meals.
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close to the side of, next to she was sitting alongside him / the boat came alongside
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in the middle of he was in the crowd's midst
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very near, next to, or touching: next to or adjoining something else adjacent rooms/ They work in adjacent buildings. They lived in a house adjacent to the railway.
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very close relationship a very close-knit family a tightly knit community The two communities are closely knit by a common faith. Divisions have appeared within his usually tight-knit circle of friends. tight-knit mining communities
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distant or remote She has travelled to the most far-flung corners of the world./ the far-flung corners of the world
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boring, ordinary, and not original: songs with banal, repeated words/ He just sat there making banal remarks all evening. banal pop songs
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be of the same opinion, agree the authors concurred with the majority/ The new report concurs with previous findings. [+ that ] The board concurred that the editor should have full control over editorial matters. [+ speech ] "I think you're absolutely right," concurred Chris.
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A ticket or other document is valid if it is based on or used according to a set of official conditions that often include a time limit: My passport is valid for another two years./ your passport is not valid/ my driving license is valid for ten years only
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understanding toward and caring about others he was sympathetic toward staff with family problems/ He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem./ She just needed someone who would lend a sympathetic ear to her once in a while.
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to disagree with something or dislike something he had the courage to object to their idea / I objected to going to a park in cold weather/ I object, there is no evidence that she is the killer/ I object, your Honour
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