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Used with adjectives:
"
He is looking for a familiar term for his speech."
(familiar, specific, common, basic, key, certain)
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That isn't the correct term."
(correct, right)
"
What is the technical term for that condition?"
(technical, medical, legal, clinical)
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They met under bad terms."
(bad, unfavorable, unhappy)
"
He is serving his second term in office."
(second, first, third, last)
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This is a short term solution."
(short, long, temporary)
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She's working during her spring term of college."
(spring, winter, fall)
Used with verbs:
"
Please explain the term."
(explain, define)
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Who coined that term?"
(coined, introduced, invented, came up with)
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He negotiated the terms of the contract."
(negotiated, modified, set)
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They agreed to the terms."
(agreed to, accepted, understood)
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He was elected to his fourth term in office."
(be + elected, be + appointed)
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She completed a successful term as mayor."
(completed, served, ended, finished)
Used with prepositions:
"
The medical term for pink eye is conjunctivitis."
(for)
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It was stated under the terms of the lease."
(under, within, in)
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They are waiting for his term to be over."
(for)
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Nothing will get done until her term is completed."
(until)
