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Language & Communication — Lesson 80
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commend
kəˈmɛnd
Express approval of — I would like to commend the team for their excellent performance.
The manager commended the employee for her hard work.
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commendation
ˌkɑːmənˈdeɪʃən
Publicly praising or acknowledging someone's achievements, or an official award — she received a commendation for her bravery.
She received a commendation for her bravery.
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commended
kəˈmendɪd
Express approval of — his bravery was commended by the fire department.
The manager commended her for her excellent work on the project.
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commends
kəˈmendz
Express approval of — the report commends the new policy as effective.
The teacher commends the student for excellent work.
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commentary
ˈkɑːmənteri
A series of explanations, descriptions, or discussions that describe, explain — the football commentary was very exciting.
The football commentary was very exciting.
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commentaries
ˈkɑːmənˌtɛriːz
Written or spoken discussions that explain, analyze, or interpret events — students wrote commentaries on the assigned literary texts.
The football match had live commentaries from experienced broadcasters.
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commented
ˈkɑːmentɪd
Make or write a comment on — she commented on the new design.
She commented on the new design.
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commenting
ˈkɑːməntɪŋ
Make or write a comment on — she is commenting on the latest news story.
She is commenting on the latest news story.
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commercial
kəˈmɜːrʃəl
A commercially sponsored ad on radio or television — the building is used for commercial purposes.
The building is used for commercial purposes.
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commercials
kəˈmɜːrʃəlz
A commercially sponsored ad on radio or television — I always skip commercials when I watch videos online.
The commercials interrupted the movie right at the exciting part.
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commonplace
ˈkɑːmənpleɪs
A trite or obvious remark — the movie's plot was fairly commonplace.
Smartphones have become commonplace in modern society.
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commonplaces
ˈkɑːmənpleɪsɪz
A trite or obvious remark — many of his observations were mere commonplaces.
Such incidents have become commonplaces in modern politics.
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