Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with virtual in American Collocation
virtual
adjective
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.
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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
/ˈvɜrtʃuəl/
person
dictator
prisoner
recluse
stranger
unknown
He has been living the life of a virtual recluse since the death of his wife.
situation
collapse
monopoly
silence
slavery
standstill
The event was a huge success bringing the shopping centre to a virtual standstill.
when something is not present
absence
disappearance
elimination
extinction
The virtual absence of medical supplies meant doctors had to resort to unconventional methods of treatment.
when talking about possibility
certainty
impossibility
It is a virtual certainty that war will be fought in space one day.