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  • 41ˌstand ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to be easy to see or notice because of being different His bright yellow tie stood out against his black suit.[/ex] 2) to be much more impressive or important than others It stands out in my mind as the most exciting day of my… …

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  • 42stand out — 1》 project.     ↘be easily noticeable.     ↘be clearly better. 2》 persist in opposition to or support of something. → stand …

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  • 43stand out — intransitive verb Date: 14th century 1. a. to appear as if in relief ; project b. to be prominent or conspicuous < stands out from the crowd > 2. to steer away from shore 3. to be stubborn in resolution or resistance …

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  • 44stand out — appear different, not be the same as the others    Dick s voice stands out because it is lower than the others …

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  • 45stand out — 1. Project, jut, protrude, be prominent, jut out. 2. Persist (in resistance), not yield, not comply …

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  • 46stand out a mile — stand/stick/out a mile informal phrase to be very easy to see or recognize Gary stood out a mile in his purple hat. Thesaurus: to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym Main entry …

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  • 47stand out a mile — stand/stick out a mile to be very obvious. She sticks out a mile with her red hair. Of course he s unhappy it stands out a mile …

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  • 48stand out like a sore thumb — stand/stick out like a sore thumb if someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb, everyone notices them because they are very different from the other people or things around them. Everyone else was in jeans and casual gear and I had my&#8230; …

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  • 49stand out a mile — ► stand (or stick) out a mile informal be very obvious or incongruous. Main Entry: ↑mile …

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  • 50stand out like a sore thumb — ► stand (or stick) out like a sore thumb be quite obviously different. Main Entry: ↑sore …

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