| query | You use p______ to emphasize that you are referring to an exact thing, rather than something vague .You use precise to emphasize that you are referring to an exact thing, rather than something vague . At that precise moment I felt sorry for him and didn't want to hurt him. The precise location of the wreck was discovered in 1988. He was not clear on the precise nature of his mission. We will never know the precise details of his death. |
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| word | precise |
| full-definition | adjective You use precise to emphasize that you are referring to an exact thing, rather than something vague . At that precise moment I felt sorry for him and didn't want to hurt him. The precise location of the wreck was discovered in 1988. He was not clear on the precise nature of his mission. We will never know the precise details of his death. Something that is precise is exact and accurate in all its details . They speak very precise English. He does not talk too much and what he has to say is precise and to the point. |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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