word | carrot |
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definition | noun Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground. Something that is offered to people in order to persuade them to do something can be referred to as a carrot . Something that is meant to persuade people not to do something can be referred to in the same sentence as a ' stick '. They will be set targets, with a carrot of extra cash and pay if they achieve them. Why the new emphasis on sticks instead of diplomatic carrots? |
inflections | carrots |
cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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