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A2 · Communication & media (3)

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respond(verb)
/rɪˈspɑːnd/
to give a spoken or written answer to somebody/something
I asked him his name, but he didn't respond.
Synonymsanswerreplyreactacknowledgeretort
Antonymsignoreneglectdisregardoverlookdisregard
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voice(noun)
/vɔɪs/
the sound or sounds produced through the mouth by a person speaking or singing
to raise/lower your voice (= to speak louder/more quietly)
I could hear voices in the next room.
Synonymstonesoundutteranceexpressionaccentspeech
Antonymssilencequietnoiselessness
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speaker(noun)
/ˈspiːkər/
a person who gives a talk or makes a speech
He was a guest speaker at the conference.
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month.
Synonymsoratorlecturerpresentercommentatornarratorannouncer
Antonymslisteneraudienceattendee
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shout(verb)
/ʃaʊt/
to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly/angrily to somebody
I shouted for help but nobody came.
He shouted that he couldn't swim.
Synonymsyellcryscreamhollerbawlexclaim
Antonymswhispermurmurmutter
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term(noun)
/tɜːrm/
a word or phrase used as the name of something, especially one connected with a particular type of language
'Byte' is a computer term for a small unit of information.
Synonymsperioddurationsemesterexpressionwordphrase
Antonymsinfinityentiretywhole
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symbol(noun)
/ˈsɪmbl/
a person, an object, an event, etc. that represents a more general quality or situation
Mount Fuji is seen as the symbol of Japan.
Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.
Synonymsemblemrepresentationtokensignmarkicon
Antonymsrealityactualityliteralsubstance
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reply(verb)
/rɪˈplaɪ/
to say or write something as an answer to somebody/something
I replied that it was 12 o'clock.
He never replied to any of my letters.
Synonymsanswerrespondretortrejoinacknowledge
Antonymsaskquestionignorerequestdisregard
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speech(noun)
/spiːtʃ/
a formal talk that a person gives to an audience
He made the announcement in a speech on television.
Several people made speeches at the wedding.
Synonymsaddresslectureorationpresentationtalkdiscoursesermon
Antonymssilencequietwritingprinted word
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wish(verb)
/wɪʃ/
(formal) to want to do or have something
I wish to speak to the manager.
It was her dying wish that I should have it.
Synonymsdesirewanthopelong foryearn foraspirationcraving
Antonymsdislikehateaversionindifference
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sign(noun)
/saɪn/
a piece of paper, wood or metal that has writing or a picture on it giving information, directions or a warning
The sign on the door said the shop was closed for lunch.
Synonymsindicationmarksignalevidencetraceomensymptomgesture
Antonymsobscurityconcealmentignorancelack of evidence
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request(noun)
/rɪˈkwest/
the action of asking for something formally and politely; a thing that you formally ask for
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go).
Catalogues are available on request.
Synonymsappealapplicationentreatypetitionpleasuitdemand
Antonymscommandorderdenialrefusal
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tablet(noun)
/ˈtæblət/
a small computer that is easy to carry, with a large touch screen and usually without a physical keyboard
I read the news on my tablet every morning.
Synonymspilllozengecapsule
Antonymsliquidsolutionpowder
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series(noun)
/ˈsɪriːz/
a set of television or radio programmes or podcasts that deal with the same subject or that have the same characters
Hello Fatty is a popular TV cartoon series for kids.
The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen.
Synonymssequencesuccessionstringcyclerunset
Antonymsone-offsingleindividualstandalone
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stamp(noun)
/stæmp/
a small piece of paper with a design on it that you buy and stick on an envelope or a package before you post it
The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event
The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event.
Synonymsmarkimprintsealtokenlabel
Antonymseraseremoveunmark
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screen(noun)
/skriːn/
the flat surface at the front of a television, computer, or other electronic device, on which you see pictures or information
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)?
a computer screen
Synonymsdisplaymonitorinterfaceprojectionshieldcover
Antonymsrealityopennessexposure
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user(noun)
/ˈjuːzər/
a person or thing that uses something
road users
computer software users
Synonymsconsumercustomerclientpatronsubscriberoperator
Antonymsprovideradministratordevelopercreator
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response(noun)
/rɪˈspɑːns/
a spoken or written answer
In response to your enquiry…
I received an encouraging response to my advertisement.
Synonymsanswerreplyreactionacknowledgmentfeedback
Antonymsquestionrequestsilenceinaction
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web(noun)
/web/
a system for finding information on the internet, in which documents are connected to other documents
I found a lot of useful information about my project on the web.
Synonymsnetnetworkmeshtangleinterconnection
Antonymsseparationdetachmentdisconnectunraveling
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reporter(noun)
/rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who collects and reports news for newspapers, radio or television
The reporter asked the politician a difficult question.
Synonymsjournalistcorrespondentnewsmannewswoman
Antonymssourcesubject