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Word · 単語
meaning
  1. 1 meaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist, effect
  2. 2 goal, intent, object, aim, point
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.

· examples

  • When you read a book you should read between the lines.

    sense 2 · goal

  • What he said was to the contrary.

    sense 2 · goal

  • The government made an announcement to the effect that taxes would be raised.

    sense 2 · goal

  • He wrote her to the effect that he loved her.

    sense 2 · goal

  • He sent me a letter saying that he could not see me.

    sense 2 · goal

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