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📘 Word: Order of magnitude

📝 Meaning: n. the relative scale or size of something, often in powers of ten.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈɔːrdər əv ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/
📝 Synonyms: Scale, level, extent
🇷🇺 Russian: относительный масштаб или размер чего-либо, часто в степенях
🇺🇿 Uzbek: biror narsaning nisbiy ko'lami yoki hajmi, ko'pincha vakolatlarida

💬 Example: "The cost increased by an order of magnitude."
📘 Word: Decipher

📝 Meaning: v. To interpret or make sense of something.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /dɪˈsaɪfər/
📝 Synonyms: Interpret, decode, solve
🇷🇺 Russian: Интерпретировать или придавать смысл
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Talqin qilish yoki ma'no berish

💬 Example: "It took hours to decipher the ancient manuscript."
📘 Word: Diminish

📝 Meaning: v. To make or become less.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /dəˈmɪnɪʃ/
📝 Synonyms: Reduce, Lessen, Abate
🇷🇺 Russian: Сделать или стать
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Qilish yoki bo'lish

💬 Example: "His influence in the company is diminishing."
📘 Word: empty promise

📝 Meaning: n. A commitment unlikely to be fulfilled
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈemp.ti ˈprɒm.ɪs/
📝 Synonyms: hollow vow, unkept promise, lip service
🇷🇺 Russian: Обязательство, которое вряд ли будет выполнено
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Bajarish qiyin bo'lgan majburiyat

💬 Example: "His pledge to help was an empty promise."
📘 Word: pandemonium

📝 Meaning: n. wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌpæn.dəˈməʊ.ni.əm/
📝 Synonyms: chaos, bedlam, turmoil
🇷🇺 Russian: Состояние хаоса
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Xaos holati

💬 Example: "Pandemonium erupted in the stadium after the home team won."
📘 Word: Foregone conclusion

📝 Meaning: phr. A result that is obvious or predictable.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌfɔːrˌɡɒn kənˈkluːʒn/
📝 Synonyms: Predetermined, inevitable, expected
🇷🇺 Russian: Результат, который очевиден или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Aniq bo'lgan natija yoki

💬 Example: "Her promotion was a foregone conclusion after her outstanding performance."
📘 Word: Tilt

📝 Meaning: v. To lean, incline, or have a preference.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /tɪlt/
📝 Synonyms: Lean, Incline, Sway
🇷🇺 Russian: Наклоняться, наклоняться или иметь
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Suyanmoq, egmoq yoki ega bo'lmoq

💬 Example: "The balance tilted in their favor."
📘 Word: Sovereignty

📝 Meaning: n. The authority or control over a territory or government.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈsɒvrɪnti/
📝 Synonyms: Independence, autonomy
🇷🇺 Russian: Власть или контроль над территорией или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Hudud ustidan hokimiyat yoki nazorat yoki

💬 Example: "The country is fighting to maintain its sovereignty against foreign influence."
📘 Word: Outlay

📝 Meaning: n. an amount of money spent on something.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtleɪ/
📝 Synonyms: Expenditure, expense, cost
🇷🇺 Russian: сумма денег, потраченная на
🇺🇿 Uzbek: sarflangan pul miqdori

💬 Example: "The project required a significant outlay of funds."
📘 Word: Intervene

📝 Meaning: v. To step in or interfere
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌɪntərˈviːn/
📝 Synonyms: Step in, interfere, mediate
🇷🇺 Russian: Вмешаться или вмешаться
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Kirish yoki aralashish

💬 Example: "The mediator had to intervene to resolve the dispute."
📘 Word: Stroke

📝 Meaning: n. A sudden loss of brain function caused by a blockage or rupture of blood vessels; v. To hit or touch gently.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /strəʊk/
📝 Synonyms: Attack, caress
🇷🇺 Russian: Внезапная потеря функций головного мозга, вызванная закупоркой или разрывом кровеносных сосудов; Ударить или коснуться
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Qon tomirlarining tiqilib qolishi yoki yorilishi natijasida miya funktsiyasining to'satdan yo'qolishi; Urish yoki teginish uchun

💬 Example: "He suffered a stroke last year but has made a full recovery."
📘 Word: Fallacy

📝 Meaning: n. A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound reasoning.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈfæləsi/
📝 Synonyms: Misconception, error, delusion
🇷🇺 Russian: Ошибочное мнение, особенно основанное на необоснованном
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Noto'g'ri e'tiqod, ayniqsa noto'g'ri asosga asoslangan

💬 Example: "Believing that correlation implies causation is a common fallacy."
📘 Word: cater

📝 Meaning: v. To provide food or services, meet someone's needs
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪ.t̬ɚ/
📝 Synonyms: provide, serve
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы предоставить еду или услуги, удовлетворить чьи-то потребности
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Oziq-ovqat yoki xizmatlar bilan ta'minlash uchun, kimningdir ehtiyojlarini qondirish

💬 Example: "They cater for large corporate events."
📘 Word: Push back

📝 Meaning: v. To resist or oppose something.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈpʊʃ ˌbæk/
📝 Synonyms: Resist, oppose
🇷🇺 Russian: Сопротивляться или противостоять
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Qarshilik qilish yoki qarshilik ko'rsatish

💬 Example: "The team pushed back against the unrealistic deadline."
📘 Word: pass-through

📝 Meaning: n. A mechanism allowing costs to be passed to consumers
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈpæs.θruː/
📝 Synonyms: transfer, conduit, channel
🇷🇺 Russian: Механизм, позволяющий переложить затраты на потребителей.
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Xarajatlarni iste'molchilarga o'tkazish imkonini beruvchi mexanizm

💬 Example: "The tax was a pass-through to the end user."
📘 Word: Perpetual

📝 Meaning: adj. Never-ending or continuous.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /pərˈpɛtʃ.u.əl/
📝 Synonyms: Endless, Eternal, Unceasing
🇷🇺 Russian: Бесконечный или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Hech qachon tugamaydigan yoki

💬 Example: "They live in perpetual fear of attacks."
📘 Word: Stride towards

📝 Meaning: phr. To make significant progress in a certain direction
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /straɪd təˈwɔrdz/
📝 Synonyms: Progress, advance, move forward
🇷🇺 Russian: Достичь значительного прогресса в определенном направлении
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Muayyan yo'nalishda sezilarli muvaffaqiyatga erishish

💬 Example: "The company is striding towards sustainability in its operations."
📘 Word: Rationale

📝 Meaning: n. The underlying reason or justification for something.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌræʃəˈnæl/
📝 Synonyms: Reason, justification, explanation
🇷🇺 Russian: Основная причина или оправдание
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Buning asosiy sababi yoki asoslanishi

💬 Example: "The rationale for the decision was clearly explained."
📘 Word: Rev up

📝 Meaning: phr. To increase the speed, intensity, or activity of something.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /rɛv ʌp/
📝 Synonyms: Accelerate, energize, boost
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы увеличить скорость, интенсивность или активность
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Tezligini, intensivligini yoki faolligini oshirish uchun

💬 Example: "The coach’s speech revved up the players before the game."
📘 Word: Attrition

📝 Meaning: n. Gradual reduction or weakening.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /əˈtrɪʃən/
📝 Synonyms: Erosion, Wear down, Depletion
🇷🇺 Russian: Постепенное сокращение или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Sekin-asta qisqartirish yoki

💬 Example: "High employee attrition has impacted productivity."