Idx | 1741 |
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Keyword | material |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | In today's material society, most people think only about money. |
Correct Sentence | In today's materialistic society, most people think only about money. |
Cloze Error Sentence | In today's [[material]] society, most people think only about money. |
Cloze Sentence | In today's [[materialistic]] society, most people think only about money. |
Cloze Answer | materialistic |
Choices | material | materialistic |
Explanation | material = connected with the physical needs that people have (as opposed to spiritual or intellectual needs): 'In material terms they are very well off, but spiritually they are deprived.' materialistic = believing that money and the things that money can buy are more important than anything else: 'Modern society is becoming increasingly materialistic.' See MENTAL 2 |
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