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US /ɚˈɪdʒənəl/
adjective, noun Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please keep the original receipt in case you need to return it.
Word Family
Synonyms
- initialthe first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
- authenticconforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
- primarya preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
Collocations
- Easy original copydescribing original copy (an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made)
- Medium original packaging intactdescribing original packaging intact (an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made)
- Hard original equipment manufacturerdescribing original equipment manufacturer (an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made)
- Very Hard original sin of unregulated marketsdescribing original sin of unregulated markets (an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made)
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