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📘 Word: comedown

📝 Meaning: n. A feeling of disappointment or depression
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈkʌm.daʊn/
📝 Synonyms: letdown, disappointment, anticlimax
🇷🇺 Russian: Чувство разочарования или депрессии
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ko'ngilsizlik yoki tushkunlik hissi

💬 Example: "Losing the match was a real comedown for the team."
📘 Word: Defiantly

📝 Meaning: adv. In a manner that shows resistance or disobedience.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
📝 Synonyms: Rebelliously, stubbornly
🇷🇺 Russian: Таким образом, который демонстрирует сопротивление или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Qarshilik ko'rsatadigan tarzda yoki

💬 Example: "He looked defiantly at the teacher after being scolded."
📘 Word: wallow in

📝 Meaning: phr. v. To indulge deeply in emotions or circumstances
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈwɑː.loʊ ɪn/
📝 Synonyms: indulge, immerse
🇷🇺 Russian: Глубоко предаваться эмоциям или обстоятельствам
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Tuyg'ularga yoki vaziyatlarga chuqur berilmoq

💬 Example: "He wallowed in self-pity."
📘 Word: Esoteric

📝 Meaning: adj. intended for or understood by a small, specialized audience.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌesəˈterɪk/
📝 Synonyms: Cryptic, obscure
🇷🇺 Russian: предназначен или понятен небольшой специализированной
🇺🇿 Uzbek: uchun mo'ljallangan yoki kichik, ixtisoslashgan tomonidan tushuniladi

💬 Example: "The lecture on quantum physics was highly esoteric."
📘 Word: Peg at

📝 Meaning: phr. To fix or set at a certain level.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /pɛg æt/
📝 Synonyms: Anchor, Fix, Set
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы зафиксировать или установить определенное
🇺🇿 Uzbek: To'g'rilash yoki ma'lum bir joyga o'rnatish

💬 Example: "Inflation was pegged at 4% this quarter."
📘 Word: versatile

📝 Meaning: adj. Able to adapt or be used in many ways.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈvɜːrsətaɪl/
📝 Synonyms: Flexible, adaptable
🇷🇺 Russian: Возможность адаптации или использования во многих
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Moslasha oladi yoki ko'pchilikda qo'llaniladi

💬 Example: "He is a versatile actor who can play a variety of roles."
📘 Word: A flight of fancy

📝 Meaning: n. an idea or dream that is unrealistic or impractical.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ə flaɪt əv ˈfænsi/
📝 Synonyms: Daydream, fantasy
🇷🇺 Russian: идея или мечта, которая нереалистична или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: real bo'lmagan g'oya yoki orzu yoki

💬 Example: "His plan to start a business selling invisible products was just a flight of fancy."
📘 Word: Walk on eggshells

📝 Meaning: phr. to be extremely cautious in dealing with someone or a sensitive situation.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /wɔːk ɒn ˈɛɡʃɛlz/
📝 Synonyms: Tread lightly, be careful
🇷🇺 Russian: быть предельно осторожным в общении с кем-либо или чувствительным человеком
🇺🇿 Uzbek: kimgadir yoki sezgir kishi bilan muomala qilishda juda ehtiyotkor bo'lmoq

💬 Example: "After the argument, everyone was walking on eggshells around him."
📘 Word: Egregious

📝 Meaning: adj. Outstandingly bad or shocking
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/
📝 Synonyms: Shocking, appalling, flagrant
🇷🇺 Russian: Исключительно плохо или шокирующе
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Juda yomon yoki hayratlanarli

💬 Example: "The company’s egregious error led to a public outcry."
📘 Word: Promulgate

📝 Meaning: v. To promote or make widely known
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈprɒməlɡeɪt/
📝 Synonyms: Promote, announce, proclaim
🇷🇺 Russian: Продвигать или сделать широко известным
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ko'pchilikka targ'ib qilish yoki mashhur qilish

💬 Example: "The government promulgated new environmental laws."
📘 Word: Lead the pivot

📝 Meaning: phr. To guide a significant shift or change in strategy
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /liːd ðə ˈpɪv.ət/
📝 Synonyms: Spearhead the shift, guide the change
🇷🇺 Russian: Для руководства значительным сдвигом или изменением стратегии.
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Strategiyadagi muhim o'zgarishlarni yoki o'zgarishlarni boshqarish uchun

💬 Example: "She led the pivot toward a more customer-centric business model."
📘 Word: lacerate

📝 Meaning: v. to tear or cut deeply
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈlæsəreɪt/
📝 Synonyms: cut, wound, tear
🇷🇺 Russian: Глубоко порезать или порвать
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Chuqur kesish yoki yirtish uchun

💬 Example: "The broken glass lacerated his hand."
📘 Word: Improve

📝 Meaning: v. To make something better or enhance its quality.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpruːv/
📝 Synonyms: Enhance, refine
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы сделать что-то лучше или улучшить его
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsani yaxshilash yoki yaxshilash

💬 Example: "The new training program is designed to improve employee skills and productivity."
📘 Word: Linger

📝 Meaning: v. To stay in a place longer than necessary, often with hesitation or reluctance.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈlɪŋɡər/
📝 Synonyms: Stay, remain, delay
🇷🇺 Russian: Оставаться в каком-либо месте дольше, чем необходимо, часто с колебаниями или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Bir joyda kerak bo'lgandan ko'proq vaqt qolish uchun, ko'pincha ikkilanmasdan yoki

💬 Example: "She lingered at the door, unsure if she should leave."
📘 Word: Take the reins

📝 Meaning: phr. To take control or assume leadership.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /teɪk ðə reɪnz/
📝 Synonyms: Lead, manage, take charge
🇷🇺 Russian: Взять под контроль или принять на себя
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Nazorat qilish yoki o'z zimmasiga olish

💬 Example: "He took the reins of the project after the previous manager left."
📘 Word: overkill

📝 Meaning: n. Excessive action or effort
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈoʊ.vər.kɪl/
📝 Synonyms: excess, exaggeration, overdoing
🇷🇺 Russian: Чрезмерное действие или усилие
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Haddan tashqari harakat yoki harakat

💬 Example: "Using a sledgehammer for a nail is overkill."
📘 Word: Set off

📝 Meaning: phr. To start or initiate something.
v. To cause an alarm or trigger a response.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /sɛt ɒf/
📝 Synonyms: Begin, initiate, trigger \(v.\); start \(phr.\)
🇷🇺 Russian: Начать или инициировать; Чтобы вызвать тревогу или вызвать
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Boshlash yoki boshlash; Signal yoki ishga tushirish uchun a

💬 Example: "phr. He set off to explore the city.
v. The loud noise set off the security alarm."
📘 Word: Construct

📝 Meaning: v. To build or create something.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /kənˈstrʌkt/
📝 Synonyms: Build, assemble
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы построить или создать
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Qurilish yoki yaratish uchun

💬 Example: "The engineers worked to construct the new office building."
📘 Word: Take after

📝 Meaning: v. To resemble \(e.g., a family member\)
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /teɪk ˈæftər/
📝 Synonyms: Resemble, look like
🇷🇺 Russian: Походить на \(, члена семьи\)
🇺🇿 Uzbek: O'xshashlik uchun \(, oila a'zosi\)

💬 Example: "She takes after her mother in both looks and personality."
📘 Word: Streamline

📝 Meaning: v. to improve the efficiency or simplicity of a process by removing unnecessary elements.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈstriːmlaɪn/
📝 Synonyms: Simplify, optimize
🇷🇺 Russian: повысить эффективность или простоту процесса за счет удаления ненужных
🇺🇿 Uzbek: keraksizlarni olib tashlash orqali jarayonning samaradorligini yoki soddaligini oshirish

💬 Example: "The company streamlined its operations to reduce costs."