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simple

US /ˈsɪmpəl/

adjective Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The instructions are simple, so anyone can set up the machine.

Word Family

NounNoun
simple gốc simpleness simplicity
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
simple gốc
AdverbAdv

Synonyms

  • easyposing no difficulty; requiring little effort
  • straightforwardfree from ambiguity
  • uncomplicatedlacking complexity

Collocations

  • Easy simple question
    describing simple question (any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties)
  • Medium simple procedure
    describing simple procedure (any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties)
  • Hard simple majority vote
    describing simple majority vote (any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties)
  • Very Hard pure and simple
    describing pure and simple (free of extraneous elements of any kind)

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