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noun

A person liable to give money towards the payment of a wound-up company's debts.

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In reaching that decision, the court may have to weigh the different interests of creditors and con…
adjective

Playing a part in bringing something about.

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Smoking may be a contributory cause of the disease
noun

A person or thing that contributes something.

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Hunt was the largest contributor of hymns to these collections
adjective

Playing a part in bringing something about.

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Smoking may be a contributory cause of the disease
noun

A person liable to give money towards the payment of a wound-up company's debts.

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In reaching that decision, the court may have to weigh the different interests of creditors and con…
adjective

Feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong.

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A contrite tone
adverb

In a way that shows you feel very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done

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"i'm sorry," mark said contritely., he contritely admitted his guilt.
noun

The state of feeling remorseful and penitent.

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To show contrition for his crime he offered to do community service
noun

The use of skill to create or bring about something, especially with a consequent effect of artificiality.

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The requirements of the system, by happy chance and some contrivance, can be summed up in an acronym
noun

The use of skill to create or bring about something, especially with a consequent effect of artificiality.

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The requirements of the system, by happy chance and some contrivance, can be summed up in an acronym
verb

Create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice.

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His opponents contrived a cabinet crisis
adjective

Deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.

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Here, however, several contrived situations are grafted into the plot to generate artificial tension.
verb

Create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice.

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His opponents contrived a cabinet crisis
verb

Create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice.

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His opponents contrived a cabinet crisis
verb

Create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice.

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His opponents contrived a cabinet crisis
noun

The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.

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The whole operation is under the control of a production manager
verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

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He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy
noun

The number of employees or ranks of employees for which a manager is responsible

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Firms can improve the span of control by shifting more attention towards outsourcing., a vertical/h…
noun

The part of a machine or system that contains its controls

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Type your code into the control panel to set the burglar alarm., you can use the printer's control …
noun

Ability to be controlled or managed.

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Aircraft controllability could come into question
adjective

Capable of being directed or influenced.

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The glider was fully controllable
adjective

Not showing emotion; having one's feelings under control.

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His every word seemed to be calm and controlled
verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

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He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy
noun

A person or thing that directs or regulates something.

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The controller of bbc television programmes
noun

A person or thing that directs or regulates something.

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The controller of bbc television programmes
adjective

Not under control or restraint.

verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

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He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy
noun

The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.

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The whole operation is under the control of a production manager
noun

The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.

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The whole operation is under the control of a production manager
verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

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He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy
verb

To make (a matter) the subject of controversy; to discuss, debate, argue about.

adjective

Made the subject of controversy; called into question; disputed, controverted.

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