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cake

US /keɪk/

noun Target · B2 Ăn uống

Definition

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The staff shared a chocolate cake to celebrate her promotion.

Synonyms

  • pastrya dough of flour and water and shortening

Collocations

  • Easy slice of chocolate birthday cake
    to slice of chocolate birthday cake, meaning to make a clean cut through
  • Medium order custom anniversary office cake
    to order custom anniversary office cake, meaning to give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  • Hard passing the exam was a piece of cake
    to passing the exam was a piece of cake, meaning to go across or through
  • Very Hard have one's cake and eat it too
    to possess, experience, or hold regarding one's cake and eat it too

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