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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
The word "rusticate"
Hi
Is the word rusticate fairly common amongst native speakers? It's very common on this side of the pond, but surprisingly it's not available in almost all the dictionaries I have -- Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Mac,illan English Dictionary, etc
Thanks,
Tom
Is the word rusticate fairly common amongst native speakers? It's very common on this side of the pond, but surprisingly it's not available in almost all the dictionaries I have -- Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Mac,illan English Dictionary, etc
Thanks,
Tom
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Which 'pond' are you referring to in Karachi? 'Rusticate' appears in these dictionaries (bookmark the site for future reference). It's not commonly heard in daily conversation.
- Which 'pond' are you referring to in Karachi?
- 'Rusticate' appears in these dictionaries (bookmark the site for future reference).
- It's not commonly heard in daily conversation.
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Which 'pond' are you referring to in Karachi?
'Rusticate' appears in these dictionaries (bookmark the site for future reference).
It's not commonly heard in daily conversation.
'Rusticate' appears in these dictionaries (bookmark the site for future reference).
It's not commonly heard in daily conversation.
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One meaning in the older British universities is to suspend an undergraduate,
ie tell a student to pack his/her bag and 'leave town' for a period of time.
Clive
ie tell a student to pack his/her bag and 'leave town' for a period of time.
Clive
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