course+of+action

  • 31course — 1. noun 1) the island was not far off our course Syn: route, way, track, path, line, trail, trajectory, bearing, heading 2) the best course to adopt Syn: procedure, plan (of a …

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  • 32course — 01. I dropped one of my [courses] because I just didn t have the time to do all the homework. 02. Sophie is taking five [courses] this semester. 03. The University of Victoria offers a number of short term and long term ESL [courses]. 04. The… …

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  • 33course*/*/*/ — [kɔːs] noun [C] I 1) a series of lessons or lectures in an academic subject or a practical skill a drama/secretarial/Spanish course[/ex] You could do a language course abroad.[/ex] The school runs courses for beginners.[/ex] She s on a management …

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  • 34course — /kɔs / (say kaws) noun 1. advance in a particular direction; onward movement. 2. the path, route or channel along which anything moves: the course of a stream; the course of a ship. 3. the ground, water, etc., on which a race is run, sailed, etc …

  • 35action — French for share. Exchange Handbook Glossary * * * action ac‧tion [ˈækʆn] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] when someone does something in order to deal with a problem or difficult situation: • The government s action was prompted by shortages of …

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  • 36course — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. channel, passage; march, progression; mode, method; curriculum (see learning); circuit. v. i. run, flow (see fluidity). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A route] Syn. direction, passage, path, way; see route 1 …

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  • 37action — ac|tion [ ækʃən ] noun *** ▸ 1 process of doing something ▸ 2 something someone does ▸ 3 movement ▸ 4 effect of drug/chemical ▸ 5 fighting in war ▸ 6 exciting events ▸ 7 events in play/movie ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the process of doing something …

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  • 38action */*/*/ — UK [ˈækʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms action : singular action plural actions 1) [uncountable] the process of doing something, especially in order to stop a bad situation from developing or continuing Officials are not planning any drastic action.… …

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  • 39course — noun 1》 the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river. 2》 the way in which something progresses or develops.     ↘(also course of action) a procedure adopted to deal with a situation. 3》 a dish forming one of the successive… …

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  • 40action*/*/*/ — [ˈækʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [U] the process of doing something Police say they will take tough action against drug dealers.[/ex] If a student complains of harassment, what is the most appropriate course of action (= way of dealing with the problem)?[/ex]… …

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