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liberal

US /ˈlɪˌbɝəl/

adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company has a liberal policy on working from home.

Word Family

NounNoun
liberal gốc liberality liberalness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
liberal gốc
AdverbAdv
liberally

Synonyms

  • tolerantshowing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
  • broad-mindedincapable of being shocked
  • generouswilling to give and share unstintingly

Collocations

  • Easy liberal view
    describing liberal view (a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties)
  • Medium liberal return policy
    describing liberal return policy (a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties)
  • Hard liberal arts curriculum
    describing liberal arts curriculum (a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties)
  • Very Hard interpret rules with liberal latitude
    to interpret rules with liberal latitude, meaning to make sense of; assign a meaning to

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