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📘 Word: Toppling

📝 Meaning: v. The act of overturning or causing something to fall.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈtɒplɪŋ/
📝 Synonyms: Overturning, falling, collapsing
🇷🇺 Russian: Акт опрокидывания или причинения чего-либо
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsani ag'darish yoki sabab bo'lish harakati

💬 Example: "The strong wind was toppling trees in the area."
📘 Word: On a whim

📝 Meaning: phr. based on sudden impulse or desire, without much thought or planning.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɒn ə wɪm/
📝 Synonyms: Spontaneously, impulsively
🇷🇺 Russian: основанный на внезапном импульсе или желании, без особых размышлений или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: to'satdan turtki yoki istak asosida, ko'p o'ylamasdan yoki

💬 Example: "She bought the dress on a whim, without thinking it through."
📘 Word: Disdain

📝 Meaning: n. A feeling of contempt or disapproval.
v. To regard or treat with contempt.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /dɪsˈdeɪn/
📝 Synonyms: Contempt, scorn, disdainful
🇷🇺 Russian: Чувство презрения или ; Уважать или относиться с
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Nafratlanish hissi yoki; E'tibor bermoq yoki muomala qilmoq

💬 Example: "She looked at the unorganized files with disdain.
He disdained the idea of working on weekends."
📘 Word: Subdue

📝 Meaning: v. To bring under control or overcome.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /səbˈduː/
📝 Synonyms: Suppress, Overcome, Conquer
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы взять под контроль или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Nazorat ostiga olish yoki

💬 Example: "The police subdued the protest."
📘 Word: Foremost

📝 Meaning: adj. Most important or primary in rank or importance.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːrˌmoʊst/
📝 Synonyms: Primary, principal, leading
🇷🇺 Russian: Самый важный или главный по рангу или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Darajada eng muhim yoki asosiy yoki

💬 Example: "The safety of our employees is our foremost priority."
📘 Word: Play hardball

📝 Meaning: phr. To act in a very tough or aggressive manner, especially in negotiations or competition.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /pleɪ ˈhɑːdbɔːl/
📝 Synonyms: Be tough, be firm, negotiate aggressively
🇷🇺 Russian: Действовать очень жестко или агрессивно, особенно на переговорах или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Juda qattiq yoki tajovuzkor tarzda harakat qilish, ayniqsa muzokaralarda yoki

💬 Example: "In order to close the deal, we had to play hardball with the client."
📘 Word: Pioneering

📝 Meaning: adj. Involving new ideas or methods; leading the way in a particular field.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌpaɪəˈnɪərɪŋ/
📝 Synonyms: Innovative, trailblazing, groundbreaking
🇷🇺 Russian: Вовлечение новых идей или методов; лидировать в конкретном
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Yangi g'oyalar yoki usullarni jalb qilish; alohida yo'lni boshqaradi

💬 Example: "The pioneering research by the team has set the standard for future developments in the field."
📘 Word: Malleable

📝 Meaning: adj. Easily influenced, shaped, or molded
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈmæl.i.ə.bəl/
📝 Synonyms: Adaptable, pliable, flexible
🇷🇺 Russian: Легко поддается влиянию, формованию или формованию
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Oson ta'sir qiladi, shakllanadi yoki shakllanadi

💬 Example: "Young minds are malleable and can absorb new information quickly."
📘 Word: Go over

📝 Meaning: v. to review or examine something in detail.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɡoʊ ˈoʊvər/
📝 Synonyms: Review, examine
🇷🇺 Russian: рассмотреть или изучить что-либо в
🇺🇿 Uzbek: biror narsani ko'rib chiqish yoki tekshirish

💬 Example: "We need to go over the budget proposal before presenting it to the board."
📘 Word: Circumspect

📝 Meaning: adj. Cautious and prudent
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrkəmspekt/
📝 Synonyms: Cautious, prudent, wary
🇷🇺 Russian: Осторожный и расчетливый
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ehtiyotkor va ehtiyotkor

💬 Example: "He was circumspect in his approach to the negotiations."
📘 Word: Levy

📝 Meaning: v. to impose a tax or fine. n. an imposed tax or fine.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈlɛvi/
📝 Synonyms: Impose, charge, tax
🇷🇺 Russian: ввести налог или наложенный налог или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: soliq yoki undiriladigan soliqni belgilash yoki

💬 Example: "The government levied a tax on imports. The levy on alcohol increased."
📘 Word: Laborious

📝 Meaning: adj. Requiring considerable effort and time.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ləˈbɔːr.i.əs/
📝 Synonyms: Arduous, taxing, strenuous
🇷🇺 Russian: Требующие значительных усилий и
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Katta kuch talab qiladi va

💬 Example: "Filling out the application form turned out to be a laborious process."
📘 Word: Bulwark

📝 Meaning: n. a strong defense or protection.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈbʊlwɜːrk/
📝 Synonyms: Safeguard, protection, defense
🇷🇺 Russian: сильная защита или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: kuchli himoya yoki

💬 Example: "Free speech is a bulwark of democracy."
📘 Word: beleaguer

📝 Meaning: v. To harass or besiege
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /bɪˈliː.ɡər/
📝 Synonyms: harass, pester, besiege
🇷🇺 Russian: Преследовать или осаждать
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ta'qib qilish yoki qamal qilish

💬 Example: "The team was beleaguered by constant criticism."
📘 Word: On par with

📝 Meaning: phr. Equal in quality or standard.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɒn pɑːr wɪð/
📝 Synonyms: Equal to, equivalent, comparable
🇷🇺 Russian: Равные по качеству или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Sifatida teng yoki

💬 Example: "The new product is on par with the best in the market."
📘 Word: Pull through

📝 Meaning: v. to recover or survive a difficult situation.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /pʊl θruː/
📝 Synonyms: Recover, overcome
🇷🇺 Russian: восстановиться или пережить трудную
🇺🇿 Uzbek: tiklanish yoki qiyin vaziyatdan omon qolish

💬 Example: "With determination and support, she pulled through her health challenges."
📘 Word: nascent

📝 Meaning: adj. Just beginning to develop
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈnæs.ənt/
📝 Synonyms: emerging, budding, developing
🇷🇺 Russian: Только начинаю развиваться
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Endigina rivojlana boshladi

💬 Example: "The nascent industry is showing promise."
📘 Word: Overstep

📝 Meaning: v. To go beyond what is considered appropriate.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvərˈstɛp/
📝 Synonyms: Exceed, breach, transgress
🇷🇺 Russian: Выйти за рамки того, что считается
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ko'rib chiqilgan narsadan tashqariga chiqish

💬 Example: "He overstepped his authority by making that decision."
📘 Word: Highlight

📝 Meaning: v. to emphasize or draw attention to something important or noteworthy
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/
📝 Synonyms: emphasize, underline, feature
🇷🇺 Russian: подчеркнуть или привлечь внимание к чему-то важному или примечательному
🇺🇿 Uzbek: muhim yoki diqqatga sazovor narsani ta'kidlash yoki diqqatni jalb qilish

💬 Example: "The report highlights the importance of cybersecurity."
📘 Word: Roll with the punches

📝 Meaning: phr. To adapt to difficult situations or challenges without being overwhelmed.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /rəʊl wɪð ðə ˈpʌntʃɪz/
📝 Synonyms: Adapt, adjust, cope
🇷🇺 Russian: Адаптироваться к трудным ситуациям или вызовам, не будучи
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Qiyin vaziyatlarga yoki qiyinchiliklarga bo'lmasdan moslashish

💬 Example: "In business, you have to roll with the punches and adjust to market changes."