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📘 Word: Gain an edge

📝 Meaning: phr. To acquire an advantage over others.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɡeɪn ən ɛdʒ/
📝 Synonyms: Get ahead, outpace, gain leverage
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы получить преимущество перед
🇺🇿 Uzbek: ustidan ustunlikka ega bo'lish

💬 Example: "The company invested in new technology to gain an edge in the market."
📘 Word: rampant

📝 Meaning: adj. Spreading uncontrollably
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈræm.pənt/
📝 Synonyms: widespread, uncontrolled
🇷🇺 Russian: Распространение бесконтрольно
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Nazoratsiz tarqalish

💬 Example: "Rumors are running rampant in the office."
📘 Word: Reluctant

📝 Meaning: adj. unwilling or hesitant to do something
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /rɪˈlʌktənt/
📝 Synonyms: unwilling, hesitant, resistant
🇷🇺 Russian: нежелание или нерешительность что-то делать
🇺🇿 Uzbek: biror narsa qilishni xohlamaslik yoki ikkilanish

💬 Example: "She was reluctant to speak in front of the audience."
📘 Word: Shakeout

📝 Meaning: n. A process of elimination or restructuring.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈʃeɪk.aʊt/
📝 Synonyms: Restructuring, Purge, Overhaul
🇷🇺 Russian: Процесс устранения или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Yo'q qilish jarayoni yoki

💬 Example: "The shakeout in the industry led to many closures."
📘 Word: Avocation

📝 Meaning: n. A hobby or activity pursued outside of one’s regular occupation.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌæ.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
📝 Synonyms: Hobby, pastime, sideline
🇷🇺 Russian: Хобби или деятельность, выходящая за рамки обычного
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Oddiy mashg'ulotdan tashqari sevimli mashg'ulot yoki mashg'ulot

💬 Example: "Gardening became his avocation after retirement."
📘 Word: On the whole

📝 Meaning: phr. Refers to something in general, or considering everything as a whole.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɒn ðə hoʊl/
📝 Synonyms: Generally, overall
🇷🇺 Russian: Относится к чему-то в целом или рассматривает все как нечто
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Umuman biror narsaga ishora qiladi yoki hamma narsani a deb hisoblaydi

💬 Example: "On the whole, the project has been successful, though some minor issues arose."
📘 Word: cacophony

📝 Meaning: n. a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /kəˈkɒf.ə.ni/
📝 Synonyms: noise, din, racket
🇷🇺 Russian: Резкая смесь звуков
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ovozlarning qattiq aralashmasi

💬 Example: "The cacophony of the city traffic was overwhelming."
📘 Word: benign

📝 Meaning: adj. Harmless or gentle
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /bɪˈnaɪn/
📝 Synonyms: harmless, nonthreatening, mild
🇷🇺 Russian: Безобидный или нежный
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Zararsiz yoki yumshoq

💬 Example: "The tumor was found to be benign."
📘 Word: mammoth

📝 Meaning: adj. Extremely large or enormous
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈmæm.əθ/
📝 Synonyms: huge, enormous, gigantic
🇷🇺 Russian: Чрезвычайно большой или огромный
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Juda katta yoki ulkan

💬 Example: "The project was a mammoth undertaking."
📘 Word: Eloquent

📝 Meaning: adj. Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈɛləkwənt/
📝 Synonyms: Persuasive, articulate
🇷🇺 Russian: Свободно или убедительно говорить или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Nutqda ravon yoki ishontiruvchi yoki

💬 Example: "The senator gave an eloquent speech about the importance of education."
📘 Word: entail

📝 Meaning: v. To involve something as a necessary or inevitable part.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪnˈteɪl/
📝 Synonyms: Involve, require
🇷🇺 Russian: Привлекать что-либо как необходимое или неизбежное
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsani zarur yoki muqarrar sifatida jalb qilish

💬 Example: "The project entails significant financial investment."
📘 Word: elaborate

📝 Meaning: adj. Involving many details or careful planning.
v. To explain in greater detail.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪˈlæbərət/
📝 Synonyms: Detailed, intricate \(adj.\); expound \(v.\)
🇷🇺 Russian: Привлечение большого количества деталей или осторожность; Чтобы объяснить более подробно
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ko'p tafsilotlarni o'z ichiga olgan yoki ehtiyotkor; Kattaroq tushuntirish uchun

💬 Example: "The plan was elaborate and required months of preparation.
Please elaborate on your proposal."
📘 Word: Cap off

📝 Meaning: v. to finish or complete something in a positive way.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /kæp ɒf/
📝 Synonyms: Conclude, finish, crown
🇷🇺 Russian: закончить или завершить что-либо в положительном направлении
🇺🇿 Uzbek: biror narsani ijobiy bilan yakunlash yoki tugatish

💬 Example: "They capped off the celebration with a fireworks display."
📘 Word: Be-all and end-all

📝 Meaning: phr. the most important or essential element of something.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌbiː ɔːl ənd ˈɛnd ɔːl/
📝 Synonyms: Essence, epitome, crux
🇷🇺 Russian: самый важный или существенный элемент
🇺🇿 Uzbek: ning eng muhim yoki muhim elementi

💬 Example: "Winning is not the be-all and end-all of participating in sports."
📘 Word: Liaise

📝 Meaning: v. To communicate and coordinate
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /liˈeɪz/
📝 Synonyms: Communicate, coordinate, connect
🇷🇺 Russian: Для общения и координации
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Muloqot va muvofiqlashtirish uchun

💬 Example: "She will liaise between the two departments to ensure alignment."
📘 Word: presage

📝 Meaning: v. to be a sign or warning that something, typically bad, will happen
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈpres.ɪdʒ/
📝 Synonyms: foreshadow, foretell, indicate
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы указать или предупредить
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ko'rsatish yoki ogohlantirish uchun

💬 Example: "The dark clouds presaged a storm."
📘 Word: Outright

📝 Meaning: adj. Complete or total; openly or without reservation.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈaʊt.raɪt/
📝 Synonyms: Total, Absolute, Unqualified
🇷🇺 Russian: Полный или тотальный; открыто или без
🇺🇿 Uzbek: /; To'liq yoki umumiy; ochiq yoki ochiq holda

💬 Example: "He rejected the offer outright."
📘 Word: Wither away

📝 Meaning: phr. To gradually weaken, diminish, or fade away.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈwɪð.ər əˈweɪ/
📝 Synonyms: Decline, dwindle, fade
🇷🇺 Russian: Постепенно ослабевать, уменьшаться или исчезать
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Sekin-asta zaiflash, kamaytirish yoki yo'q qilish

💬 Example: "The once-thriving town withered away after the factory closed."
📘 Word: North star

📝 Meaning: n. A guiding principle or focus.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /nɔrθ stɑr/
📝 Synonyms: Guiding principle, Compass
🇷🇺 Russian: Руководящий принцип или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Yo'naltiruvchi printsip yoki

💬 Example: "Their commitment to quality is their North Star."
📘 Word: Volatile

📝 Meaning: adj. prone to rapid or unexpected change, especially in emotions or markets;
adj. easily evaporated at normal temperatures.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈvɒlətaɪl/
📝 Synonyms: Unstable, unpredictable
🇷🇺 Russian: склонен к быстрым или неожиданным изменениям, особенно в эмоциях или на рынках; легко испаряется при нормальном
🇺🇿 Uzbek: tez yoki kutilmagan o'zgarishlarga moyil, ayniqsa his-tuyg'ular yoki bozorlarda; normal holatda osongina bug'lanadi

💬 Example: "The stock market is highly volatile this year."