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  • 11helpful */*/ — UK [ˈhelpf(ə)l] / US [ˈhelpfəl] adjective 1) useful, or providing help a helpful guide to choosing colleges If you re tired, caffeine can be helpful in low doses. it s helpful to do something: It s helpful to have a calculator for this exam.… …

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  • 12helpful — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ consider sth, find sb/sth ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …

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  • 13helpful — / helpfMl/ adjective 1 useful in making a situation better or easier: it is helpful (for sb) to do sth: Sometimes it s helpful to make a list of everything you have to do. | It d be helpful for me to know what your plans for the week are. |… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14helpful — adj. 1) helpful in; to (she s been very helpful to us) 2) helpful to + inf. (it s always helpful to be well informed) * * * [ helpf(ə)l] to (she s been very helpful to us) helpfulin helpful to + inf. (it s always helpful to be well informed) …

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  • 15Helpful worm — A Helpful worm is variant on a computer worm which delivers its payload by doing helpful actions instead of malicious actions. Welchia was a major example of a helpful worm utilizing the same exploit which caused the Blaster worm. Infected… …

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  • 16helpful*/ — [ˈhelpf(ə)l] adj 1) a helpful person helps you by doing something, or by giving you useful advice or information Ant: unhelpful a traditional hotel with very helpful staff[/ex] 2) useful, or providing help It s helpful to have a calculator for… …

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  • 17helpful — adjective 1) the staff are helpful Syn: obliging, eager to please, kind, accommodating, supportive, cooperative; sympathetic, boosterish, neighborly, charitable Ant: unsympathetic, unobliging 2) …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 18helpful — adjective 1) the staff are very helpful Syn: obliging, of assistance, supportive, accommodating, cooperative, eager to please 2) we found your comments helpful Syn: useful, beneficial, valuable, constructive …

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  • 19helpful — adjective Date: 14th century of service or assistance ; useful < helpful advice > • helpfully adverb • helpfulness noun …

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  • 20helpful — helpfully, adv. helpfulness, n. /help feuhl/, adj. giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful. [1300 50; ME; see HELP, FUL] Syn. useful, convenient; beneficial, advantageous. Ant. useless, inconvenient. * * …

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