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neat

US /nit/

adjective Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

clean or organized

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She keeps her desk neat and her files organized by date.

Word Family

NounNoun
neatness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
neat gốc
AdverbAdv
neatly

Synonyms

  • tidyreceptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
  • orderlya soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
  • clutter-freehaving a meaning similar to neat

Collocations

  • Easy neat desk
    describing neat desk (clean or organized)
  • Medium maintain a neat and orderly file repository
    to keep in good condition or preserve regarding a neat and orderly file repository
  • Hard devise a neat compromise resolving disputes
    to devise a neat compromise resolving disputes, meaning to come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
  • Very Hard neat and tidy facade masking systemic corruption
    describing neat and tidy facade masking systemic corruption (clean or organized)

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