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Definition exam in British English
exam
noun
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
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noun
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
/ɪɡˈzæm/
1
an important test of your knowledge, especially one that you take at school or university
Example
Dave's doing his Accountancy exams next week.
Example
If she passes the entrance exam, she'll go to university in October.
Example
How did you do in the exam?
Synonyms and related words
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