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"form": "precise",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "more precise",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most precise",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
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}
],
"hyphenation": "pre‧cise",
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "Young children are often unable to give a precise definition for words they know very well."
},
{
"text": "The precise nature of the tax changes has not been decided."
}
],
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"If something is precise it is correct and exact."
],
"id": "simple-precise-en-adj-jIGpMc~Y",
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"word": "accurate"
}
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"If someone is precise they always act and speak very carefully."
],
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}
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"tags": [
"UK"
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}
],
"word": "precise"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "precise",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "more precise",
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"comparative"
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},
{
"form": "most precise",
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}
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"examples": [
{
"text": "Young children are often unable to give a precise definition for words they know very well."
},
{
"text": "The precise nature of the tax changes has not been decided."
}
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"If something is precise it is correct and exact."
],
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{
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"glosses": [
"If someone is precise they always act and speak very carefully."
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}
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