Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with compound in American Collocation
compound
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/kəmˈpaʊnd/
just
merely
only
simply
Then people stop exercising, which only compounds the problem.
problem
difficulty
matter
problem
risk
situation
The matter is compounded when she discovers that she has failed her exams.
negative feeling
confusion
disappointment
fear
feeling
frustration
misery
uncertainty
His disappointment was compounded by his Kate’s refusal to speak to him.
something bad that happens
crisis
disaster
drought
shortage
tragedy
His tragedy was compounded by the fact that his mother died the following day.
The disaster was compounded when Brian was made redundant.
The situation is compounded by the lack of a shared language.