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adjective [after verb, pred. only ] C2 US formal/literary (UK enamoured) • enamored of/with someone/something; be enamored by an idea/person/style • enamored of fame/art/tradition; enamored with the idea/view/sound • freq in AmE: 5/10
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(formal or literary, especially AmE) strongly in love with or deeply fascinated by someone or something; often used to express admiration, infatuation, or emotional attachment — sometimes with ironic or critical undertones
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collocation with enamored adjective [after verb, pred. only ] C2 formal/literary (UK enamoured) (also enamored of something) • enamored of tradition/art/style • enamored with idea/view/sound; enamored with fame/luxury/minimalism • freq in AmE: 5/10
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(formal or literary, especially AmE) deeply fascinated by, emotionally attached to, or strongly admiring something — often used to describe idealization, infatuation, or romanticized enthusiasm toward ideas, lifestyles, objects, or experiences
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adverb C2 formal • synonyms: fairly, justly, impartially • distribute/share/allocate something equitably; treat people equitably; resolve issues equitably • freq in AmE: 2/10
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in a fair and impartial way; treating all parties or people justly and without bias
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adjective C1 • synonyms: alien, non-terrestrial, off-world • extraterrestrial life/species/intelligence; extraterrestrial origin/signal/object; detect/study extraterrestrial X • freq in AmE: 6/10
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originating from outside Earth or its atmosphere; used to describe life, objects, or phenomena that are not of terrestrial origin — common in scientific, speculative, and science fiction contexts
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adjective C2 (literary) • synonyms: eerie, uncanny, spectral, unearthly • (eldritch glow/sound/force/creature); eldritch presence/atmosphere/vision • freq in AmE: 1/10
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strange, eerie, or otherworldly in a way that evokes fear, unease, or supernatural mystery; often used in gothic, horror, or fantasy contexts to describe things that defy natural explanation
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adjective [before noun ] C2
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surrounded by problems and difficulties; (of an army, a city, etc.) involved in war; surrounded by the enemy
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collocation with embattled adjective [before noun ] C2 • synonyms: besieged city, war-torn city, city under siege • embattled city in conflict/news/headlines; embattled city as symbol of resistance; embattled urban zone • freq in AmE: 5/10
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a city under attack, siege, or intense pressure — often in the context of war, political unrest, or humanitarian crisis; also used metaphorically to describe a city facing overwhelming challenges
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