English Dictionary
Definition task in British English
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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
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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
/tɑːsk/
▪ arduous, daunting, difficult, formidable, hopeless, impossible, onerous, thankless, unenviable, uphill
▪ accomplish, approach, attempt, begin, complete, face, perform, tackle, undertake
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something that you have to do, often something that is difficult or unpleasant
Example
Ken began the difficult task of organizing the information.
