Parent - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PARENT (Sorted by collocation rank)
single (71), new (68), foster (59), good (53), birth (52), adoptive (51), biological (51), proud (51), natural (48), elderly (46), bad (43), real (43), step- (42), working (41), absent (39), prospective (33), would-be (33), unmarried (30), lone (29), doting (27), caring (26), surrogate (25), divorced (23), indulgent (23), heartbroken (22), stern (20), abusive (18), fond (17), angry (17), devoted (15), anxious (15), distressed (14), widowed (12), substitute (11), loving (9), strict (7),



Adjectives that collocate with PARENT (Sorted by alphabetical order)
absent (39), abusive (18), adoptive (51), anxious (15), angry (17), bad (43), biological (51), birth (52), caring (26), devoted (15), distressed (14), divorced (23), doting (27), elderly (46), fond (17), foster (59), good (53), heartbroken (22), indulgent (23), lone (29), loving (9), natural (48), new (68), prospective (33), proud (51), real (43), single (71), step- (42), stern (20), strict (7), substitute (11), surrogate (25), unmarried (30), widowed (12), working (41), would-be (33),



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Pardon - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PARDON (Sorted by collocation rank)
full (42), presidential (39), free (35), royal (31), general (26), posthumous (17), conditional (12),



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Parcel - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PARCEL (Sorted by collocation rank)
food (43), brown-paper (25),



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Parasite - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PARASITE (Sorted by collocation rank)
intestinal (31), common (27), internal (24), external (16), dangerous (13),



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Paranoia - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PARANOIA (Sorted by collocation rank)
increasing (13),



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Paralysis - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PARALYSIS (Sorted by collocation rank)
political (51), infantile (33), complete (31), partial (31), emotional (26), permanent (13),



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Parallel - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PARALLEL (Sorted by collocation rank)
obvious (39), exact (35), interesting (32), close (31), clear (24), striking (17), direct (16),



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Paragraph - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PARAGRAPH (Sorted by collocation rank)
new (54), opening (41), introductory (30),



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Paradox - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PARADOX (Sorted by collocation rank)
apparent (36), central (25), curious (17),



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Paradise - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PARADISE (Sorted by collocation rank)
island (66), tropical (58), lost (48), earthly (42), beautiful (33), perfect (32), children's (18), unspoilt (15),



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Parade - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PARADE (Sorted by collocation rank)
military (63), grand (58), victory (44), fashion (36), identification (34), colourful (26), identity (18),



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Paperwork - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PAPERWORK (Sorted by collocation rank)
necessary (63), routine (16),



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Paperback - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PAPERBACK (Sorted by collocation rank)
mass-market (49), original (49),



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Paper - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PAPER (Sorted by collocation rank)
research (82), toilet (77), local (76), morning (66), working (64), question (64), scientific (63), ballot (62), consultation (62), exam (61), discussion (60), brown (58), daily (58), quality (55), test (54), wrapping (54), filter (54), commercial (53), waste (52), tissue (52), position (51), examination (51), printed (51), graph (47), private (46), necessary (46), Sunday (44), national (43), evening (43), official (41), consultative (41), English (40), weekly (40), personal (40), blank (38), thin (38), writing (38), cigarette (37), identity (36), coloured (35), draft (35), photographic (34), shiny (34), written (34), kitchen (32), computer (32), not (32), waxed (32), plain (31), tabloid (31), glossy (31), tracing (30), A4 (30), scrap (28), thick (26), transparent (26), crepe (26), left-wing (26), right-wing (24), blotting (24), lined (23), broadsheet (20), today's (20), squared (19), A3 (18), greaseproof (17), independent (15), typing (15), see-through (7), foolscap (5), geography (3),



Adjectives that collocate with PAPER (Sorted by alphabetical order)
A3 (18), A4 (30), ballot (62), blank (38), blotting (24), broadsheet (20), brown (58), cigarette (37), coloured (35), commercial (53), computer (32), consultation (62), consultative (41), crepe (26), daily (58), discussion (60), draft (35), English (40), evening (43), exam (61), examination (51), filter (54), foolscap (5), geography (3), glossy (31), graph (47), greaseproof (17), identity (36), independent (15), kitchen (32), left-wing (26), lined (23), local (76), morning (66), national (43), necessary (46), not (32), official (41), personal (40), plain (31), position (51), printed (51), private (46), photographic (34), quality (55), question (64), research (82), right-wing (24), scientific (63), scrap (28), see-through (7), shiny (34), squared (19), Sunday (44), tabloid (31), test (54), tissue (52), today's (20), toilet (77), typing (15), thick (26), thin (38), tracing (30), transparent (26), waste (52), waxed (32), weekly (40), working (64), wrapping (54), writing (38), written (34),



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Pantomime - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PANTOMIME (Sorted by collocation rank)
Christmas (27),



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Panic - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PANIC (Sorted by collocation rank)
blind (42), sudden (40), sheer (37), rising (35), moral (34), last-minute (33), growing (30), total (28), mad (24), momentary (23), mild (17), minor (13), mounting (10),



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Pang - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PANG (Sorted by collocation rank)
hunger (43), birth (40), sharp (34), little (31), sudden (29),



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Panel - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PANEL (Sorted by collocation rank)
front (87), control (82), door (75), instrument (74), rear (71), display (66), wall (64), judging (62), review (60), body (58), advisory (54), selection (53), international (50), ceiling (47), independent (47), interview (44), sliding (38), interviewing (27), distinguished (27),



Adjectives that collocate with PANEL (Sorted by alphabetical order)
advisory (54), body (58), ceiling (47), control (82), display (66), distinguished (27), door (75), front (87), independent (47), instrument (74), international (50), interview (44), interviewing (27), judging (62), rear (71), review (60), selection (53), sliding (38), wall (64),



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Pane - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PANE (Sorted by collocation rank)
window (61), glass (54), broken (24),



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Pancake - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PANCAKE (Sorted by collocation rank)
savoury (10),



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Pan - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PAN (Sorted by collocation rank)
frying (75), chip (21),



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Pamphlet - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PAMPHLET (Sorted by collocation rank)
political (42),



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Palm - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PALM (Sorted by collocation rank)
oil (58), date (51), coconut (43), open (42), soft (28), outstretched (28), sweaty (24),



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Pallor - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PALLOR (Sorted by collocation rank)
sickly (24), deathly (21), grey (12), white (10), green (7), ghostly (6), slight (1),



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Palate - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PALATE (Sorted by collocation rank)
soft (52), hard (44), cleft (39), discriminating (13), discerning (9), jaded (9), sophisticated (9),



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Palace - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PALACE (Sorted by collocation rank)
royal (80), presidential (75), imperial (72), grand (66), great (54), 14th-century (42), ancient (37), magnificent (35), papal (30), sumptuous (29), fairy-tale (13),



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Pair - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PAIR (Sorted by collocation rank)
matching (51), good (50), identical (42), breeding (36), happy (35), odd (27), inseparable (11),



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Painting - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PAINTING (Sorted by collocation rank)
original (67), oil (61), wall (53), landscape (50), famous (48), good (46), Old (44), abstract (43), fine (42), portrait (39), life (37), great (35), Impressionist (34), well-known (33), still-life (33), valuable (32), figure (31), decorative (31), nude (30), finger (28), ceiling (28), acrylic (28), miniature (28), avant-garde (23), watercolour (22), fresco (20), figurative (15), genre (15), gouache (12), surrealist (10),



Adjectives that collocate with PAINTING (Sorted by alphabetical order)
abstract (43), acrylic (28), avant-garde (23), ceiling (28), decorative (31), famous (48), figurative (15), figure (31), fine (42), finger (28), fresco (20), genre (15), good (46), gouache (12), great (35), Impressionist (34), landscape (50), life (37), miniature (28), nude (30), oil (61), Old (44), original (67), portrait (39), still-life (33), surrealist (10), valuable (32), wall (53), watercolour (22), well-known (33),



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Painter - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PAINTER (Sorted by collocation rank)
house (51), famous (51), great (47), portrait (43), figurative (41), landscape (41), contemporary (40), celebrated (40), good (40), master (38), modern (38), court (36), realist (34), professional (34), well-known (34), Impressionist (33), genre (28), abstract (24), watercolour (23), distinguished (19), animal (14), miniature (13), amateur (11), talented (9), self-employed (4),



Adjectives that collocate with PAINTER (Sorted by alphabetical order)
abstract (24), amateur (11), animal (14), celebrated (40), contemporary (40), court (36), distinguished (19), famous (51), figurative (41), genre (28), good (40), great (47), house (51), Impressionist (33), landscape (41), master (38), miniature (13), modern (38), portrait (43), professional (34), realist (34), self-employed (4), talented (9), watercolour (23), well-known (34),



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Paint - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PAINT (Sorted by collocation rank)
spray (55), lead (49), oil (48), lead-based (45), fresh (43), dry (42), wet (40), water-based (37), acrylic (37), poster (36), metallic (36), gloss (36), thick (31), thin (26), oil-based (26), enamel (24), matt (22), satin (18), emulsion (13),



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Pain - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PAIN (Sorted by collocation rank)
back (76), chest (71), great (63), stomach (62), growing (59), physical (58), abdominal (57), chronic (56), searing (55), shoulder (54), emotional (54), muscle (53), leg (53), sudden (52), sharp (50), slight (49), severe (47), intense (47), little (46), burning (46), excruciating (45), constant (45), extreme (44), awful (43), acute (43), terrible (39), throbbing (36), unbearable (34), labour (33), dull (32), stabbing (32), agonizing (31), period (26), persistent (20), nagging (20), intermittent (13), shooting (12),



Adjectives that collocate with PAIN (Sorted by alphabetical order)
abdominal (57), acute (43), agonizing (31), awful (43), back (76), burning (46), constant (45), chest (71), chronic (56), dull (32), emotional (54), excruciating (45), extreme (44), great (63), growing (59), intense (47), intermittent (13), labour (33), leg (53), little (46), muscle (53), nagging (20), period (26), persistent (20), physical (58), searing (55), severe (47), sharp (50), shooting (12), shoulder (54), slight (49), stabbing (32), stomach (62), sudden (52), terrible (39), throbbing (36), unbearable (34),



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Page - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PAGE (Sorted by collocation rank)
new (88), previous (86), front (83), full (83), title (82), next (79), editorial (61), blank (59), opening (58), business (57), contents (57), back (54), problem (51), opposite (48), printed (47), financial (42), facing (42), empty (41), sports (40), right-hand (40), left-hand (40), loose (16), dog-eared (14),



Adjectives that collocate with PAGE (Sorted by alphabetical order)
back (54), blank (59), business (57), contents (57), dog-eared (14), editorial (61), empty (41), facing (42), financial (42), front (83), full (83), left-hand (40), loose (16), new (88), next (79), opening (58), opposite (48), previous (86), printed (47), problem (51), right-hand (40), sports (40), title (82),



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Pad - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PAD (Sorted by collocation rank)
note (42), sketch (33), memo (33), drawing (30), message (20),



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Pact - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PACT (Sorted by collocation rank)
military (49), security (47), suicide (43), trade (43), peace (41), non-agression (36), defence (30), electoral (29), political (28), social (23), bilateral (20), mutual (6),



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Packet - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PACKET (Sorted by collocation rank)
seed (42), pay (36), empty (30), cigarette (29), wage (14), crisp (13), cereal (5), cornflake (2),



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Packaging - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PACKAGING (Sorted by collocation rank)
product (75), food (64), fancy (48), waste (40), drinks (24), recyclable (16), glossy (9), discarded (4), non-recyclable (3),



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Package - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PACKAGE (Sorted by collocation rank)
software (86), complete (76), total (73), application (62), benefits (61), training (58), compensation (55), excellent (48), business (47), aid (47), integrated (46), rescue (46), reform (45), remuneration (45), attractive (44), financial (43), assistance (42), austerity (40), desktop (40), graphics (38), word-processing (37), comprehensive (36), drawing (35), accounting (33), economic (33), recovery (32), suspect (31), redundancy (29), jobs (28), suspicious (27), neat (26), bulky (16),



Adjectives that collocate with PACKAGE (Sorted by alphabetical order)
accounting (33), aid (47), application (62), assistance (42), attractive (44), austerity (40), benefits (61), bulky (16), business (47), compensation (55), complete (76), comprehensive (36), desktop (40), drawing (35), economic (33), excellent (48), financial (43), graphics (38), integrated (46), jobs (28), neat (26), recovery (32), redundancy (29), reform (45), remuneration (45), rescue (46), software (86), suspect (31), suspicious (27), total (73), training (58), word-processing (37),



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Pack - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PACK (Sorted by collocation rank)
battery (84), power (69), information (52), wolf (49), starter (48), gift (47), sample (43), action (41), cigarette (41), resource (38), study (35), heavy (28), training (24), hunting (21),



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Pace - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with PACE (Sorted by collocation rank)
slow (67), fast (67), good (62), rapid (62), relaxed (55), great (52), breakneck (49), hectic (47), blistering (44), furious (43), brisk (41), frenetic (40), walking (40), frantic (39), gentle (39), moderate (34), steady (33), leisurely (31), measured (29), lightning (28), frenzied (24), even (22), cracking (17), unhurried (4),



Adjectives that collocate with PACE (Sorted by alphabetical order)
blistering (44), breakneck (49), brisk (41), cracking (17), even (22), fast (67), frantic (39), frenetic (40), frenzied (24), furious (43), gentle (39), good (62), great (52), hectic (47), leisurely (31), lightning (28), measured (29), moderate (34), rapid (62), relaxed (55), slow (67), steady (33), unhurried (4), walking (40),



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Oxygen - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OXYGEN (Sorted by collocation rank)
pure (56), liquid (40), atmospheric (28),



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Ownership - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OWNERSHIP (Sorted by collocation rank)
home (72), land (69), new (65), private (61), state (60), public (58), car (56), foreign (54), legal (51), corporate (50), full (49), common (45), joint (43), sole (37), shared (36), collective (30),



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Owner - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OWNER (Sorted by collocation rank)
new (94), home (87), current (87), original (86), previous (84), rightful (83), car (80), proud (79), dog (78), present (72), sole (70), former (69), legal (66), land (55), private (54), factory (52), part (48), lucky (48), joint (46), future (40), lawful (38), prospective (25),



Adjectives that collocate with OWNER (Sorted by alphabetical order)
car (80), current (87), dog (78), factory (52), former (69), future (40), home (87), joint (46), land (55), lawful (38), legal (66), lucky (48), new (94), original (86), part (48), present (72), previous (84), private (54), prospective (25), proud (79), rightful (83), sole (70),



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Owl - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OWL (Sorted by collocation rank)
wise (38),



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Overview - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OVERVIEW (Sorted by collocation rank)
general (68), comprehensive (63), short (57), broad (53), complete (49), historical (45), brief (40), critical (34), detailed (32), in-depth (29),



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Overture - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OVERTURE (Sorted by collocation rank)
peace (36), symphonic (31), diplomatic (26), sexual (26), friendly (18), operatic (7),



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Overtone - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OVERTONE (Sorted by collocation rank)
political (49), racial (41), racist (32), religious (32), sexual (25), emotional (22), negative (17), moral (15), strong (7), serious (4),



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Overtime - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OVERTIME (Sorted by collocation rank)
paid (34), unpaid (33), excessive (9),



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Overthrow - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OVERTHROW (Sorted by collocation rank)
violent (39), attempted (38),



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Oversight - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OVERSIGHT (Sorted by collocation rank)
unfortunate (10),



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Overhaul - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OVERHAUL (Sorted by collocation rank)
major (49), complete (44), massive (43), radical (38),



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Overdraft - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OVERDRAFT (Sorted by collocation rank)
bank (69), free (22), agreed (15), large (10), unauthorized (6), huge (2),



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Overdose - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OVERDOSE (Sorted by collocation rank)
drug (54), fatal (39), accidental (37), heroin (30), drugs (26), massive (17), paracetamol (17), large (7),



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Overcoat - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OVERCOAT (Sorted by collocation rank)
long (37), dark (27), heavy (26), thick (12), tweed (4),



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Oven - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OVEN (Sorted by collocation rank)
microwave (69), fan-assisted (52), preheated (50), gas (46), hot (45), electric (41), convection (40), clay (39), self-cleaning (37), warm (37), combination (35), bread (28), conventional (26), low (20), moderate (9),



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Ovation - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OVATION (Sorted by collocation rank)
standing (53), huge (24), loud (15), thunderous (14), long (13),



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Outskirts - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTSKIRTS (Sorted by collocation rank)
city (52), northern (50), sprawling (3),



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Outsider - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTSIDER (Sorted by collocation rank)
political (30), rank (27), social (20), complete (15),



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Outrage - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTRAGE (Sorted by collocation rank)
public (59), international (53), moral (40), widespread (31), genuine (9),



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Output - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTPUT (Sorted by collocation rank)
high (69), maximum (64), total (64), data (63), current (62), annual (59), industrial (55), large (55), national (54), low (50), average (49), agricultural (49), world (44), real (42), manufacturing (42), computer (42), gross (41), overall (41), net (39), increased (38), greater (37), aggregate (34), literary (33), monthly (32), steady (28), massive (27), prolific (24), prodigious (21),



Adjectives that collocate with OUTPUT (Sorted by alphabetical order)
aggregate (34), agricultural (49), annual (59), average (49), computer (42), current (62), data (63), greater (37), gross (41), high (69), increased (38), industrial (55), large (55), literary (33), low (50), manufacturing (42), massive (27), maximum (64), monthly (32), national (54), net (39), overall (41), prodigious (21), prolific (24), real (42), steady (28), total (64), world (44),



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Outlook - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTLOOK (Sorted by collocation rank)
economic (76), positive (52), long-term (52), business (52), different (50), religious (48), good (47), negative (47), mental (42), short-term (42), general (40), political (40), uncertain (39), bright (39), philosophical (34), moral (34), pessimistic (29), bleak (27), gloomy (26), grim (25), broad (25), optimistic (24), differing (2),



Adjectives that collocate with OUTLOOK (Sorted by alphabetical order)
bleak (27), bright (39), broad (25), business (52), different (50), differing (2), economic (76), general (40), gloomy (26), good (47), grim (25), long-term (52), mental (42), moral (34), negative (47), optimistic (24), pessimistic (29), political (40), positive (52), philosophical (34), religious (48), short-term (42), uncertain (39),



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Outline - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTLINE (Sorted by collocation rank)
course (70), general (56), broad (51), basic (50), brief (49), dim (40), bare (37), vague (36), rough (33), faint (33), sharp (33), clear (32), blurred (26), simple (23),



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Outlet - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTLET (Sorted by collocation rank)
retail (69), electrical (63), local (57), water (53), creative (44), gas (42), socket (40), distribution (38), sales (37), fast-food (34), commercial (33), emotional (26), waste (23), sewage (19), high-street (16), DIY (12), specialist (5),



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Outlay - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTLAY (Sorted by collocation rank)
capital (52), financial (46), initial (44), cash (37), total (36), large (34), small (32), huge (24), investment (17), massive (15), modest (9), considerable (7),



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Outing - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTING (Sorted by collocation rank)
family (57), school (45), weekend (43), social (42), little (34), day's (33), annual (32), summer (28), special (25),



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Outfit - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTFIT (Sorted by collocation rank)
new (62), wedding (56), summer (42), winter (33), complete (33), small (33), party (31), professional (29), clown (20), cowboy (20), large (19), interview (15), publishing (13), computer (7),



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Outcry - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTCRY (Sorted by collocation rank)
public (67), international (44), great (39), huge (31), popular (28), massive (27), immediate (16),



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Outcome - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTCOME (Sorted by collocation rank)
final (74), desired (67), possible (64), long-term (62), positive (61), expected (59), ultimate (57), successful (55), likely (55), actual (52), eventual (50), negative (48), intended (48), educational (48), good (46), inevitable (44), direct (43), unfortunate (43), desirable (43), happy (42), logical (39), probable (39), favourable (38), anticipated (37), political (35), electoral (31), tragic (30), immediate (29), predicted (28), satisfactory (26), fatal (24), unexpected (18), unsatisfactory (17),



Adjectives that collocate with OUTCOME (Sorted by alphabetical order)
actual (52), anticipated (37), desirable (43), desired (67), direct (43), educational (48), electoral (31), eventual (50), expected (59), fatal (24), favourable (38), final (74), good (46), happy (42), immediate (29), inevitable (44), intended (48), likely (55), logical (39), long-term (62), negative (48), political (35), positive (61), possible (64), predicted (28), probable (39), satisfactory (26), successful (55), tragic (30), ultimate (57), unexpected (18), unfortunate (43), unsatisfactory (17),



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Outcast - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTCAST (Sorted by collocation rank)
social (41),



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Outburst - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTBURST (Sorted by collocation rank)
sudden (50), emotional (49), occasional (37), violent (28), spontaneous (22), angry (14), passionate (13), furious (11), hysterical (9),



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Outbreak - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OUTBREAK (Sorted by collocation rank)
sudden (47), cholera (47), new (39), salmonella (35), major (33), large (32), fresh (27), serious (20), repeated (19), periodic (17), occasional (16), recurrent (16), sporadic (15), further (9),



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Orthodoxy - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORTHODOXY (Sorted by collocation rank)
Catholic (51), Christian (50), scientific (35), party (31), economic (29), prevailing (26), communist (15), rigid (12), strict (10),



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Orphan - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORPHAN (Sorted by collocation rank)
little (28), poor (11),



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Originality - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORIGINALITY (Sorted by collocation rank)
great (51), startling (20), striking (14),



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Origin - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORIGIN (Sorted by collocation rank)
national (75), human (55), true (52), ethnic (52), English (51), African (51), social (50), ancient (49), historical (48), common (48), early (43), natural (42), animal (41), foreign (41), intellectual (40), plant (40), recent (39), geographical (38), unknown (35), local (33), noble (32), vegetable (31), class (27), humble (24), working-class (22), mixed (20), middle-class (20), racial (20), environmental (17), immediate (17), slave (15), supernatural (12), lowly (9), peasant (9), mineral (9), doubtful (3), obscure (2),



Adjectives that collocate with ORIGIN (Sorted by alphabetical order)
African (51), ancient (49), animal (41), class (27), common (48), doubtful (3), early (43), environmental (17), English (51), ethnic (52), foreign (41), geographical (38), historical (48), human (55), humble (24), immediate (17), intellectual (40), local (33), lowly (9), middle-class (20), mineral (9), mixed (20), national (75), natural (42), noble (32), obscure (2), peasant (9), plant (40), racial (20), recent (39), slave (15), social (50), supernatural (12), true (52), unknown (35), vegetable (31), working-class (22),



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Orgy - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORGY (Sorted by collocation rank)
sex (65), sexual (40), drunken (27),



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Orgasm - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORGASM (Sorted by collocation rank)
female (61), male (39), simultaneous (27), multiple (27),



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Organization - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORGANIZATION (Sorted by collocation rank)
international (93), non-profit (78), national (77), community (75), political (75), government (71), non-governmental (69), student (69), local (66), terrorist (64), small (63), professional (60), commercial (59), youth (59), state (57), party (57), charitable (55), environmental (52), umbrella (51), front (51), labour (49), internal (48), women's (48), large (43), relief (41), voluntary (39), grass-roots (38), official (38), mass (35), human (35), philanthropic (32), not-for-profit (32), efficient (27), poor (24), profit-making (19), smooth (13), effective (10),



Adjectives that collocate with ORGANIZATION (Sorted by alphabetical order)
commercial (59), community (75), charitable (55), effective (10), efficient (27), environmental (52), front (51), government (71), grass-roots (38), human (35), internal (48), international (93), labour (49), large (43), local (66), mass (35), national (77), non-governmental (69), non-profit (78), not-for-profit (32), official (38), party (57), political (75), poor (24), professional (60), profit-making (19), philanthropic (32), relief (41), small (63), smooth (13), state (57), student (69), terrorist (64), umbrella (51), voluntary (39), women's (48), youth (59),



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Organ - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORGAN (Sorted by collocation rank)
internal (68), reproductive (57), digestive (56), sexual (55), human (54), pipe (52), church (52), sex (51), major (51), sense (50), Hammond (49), administrative (47), party (45), abdominal (43), security (41), genital (40), mouth (39), electric (38), sensory (38), vital (37), important (36), donor (36), political (34), legislative (33), central (31), barrel (30), electronic (28), judicial (28), fairground (26), olfactory (23), constitutional (22), economic (14),



Adjectives that collocate with ORGAN (Sorted by alphabetical order)
abdominal (43), administrative (47), barrel (30), central (31), constitutional (22), church (52), digestive (56), donor (36), economic (14), electric (38), electronic (28), fairground (26), genital (40), Hammond (49), human (54), important (36), internal (68), judicial (28), legislative (33), major (51), mouth (39), olfactory (23), party (45), pipe (52), political (34), reproductive (57), security (41), sense (50), sensory (38), sex (51), sexual (55), vital (37),



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Ore - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORE (Sorted by collocation rank)
iron (71), rich (69), copper (42), uranium (37), metal (33), mineral (31), metallic (10),



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Order - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORDER (Sorted by collocation rank)
world (92), new (88), court (88), right (76), executive (76), money (76), correct (75), public (74), mail (74), social (74), natural (69), last (67), standing (66), wrong (65), reverse (63), pecking (63), postal (62), religious (60), word (59), restraining (58), political (58), economic (56), established (55), chronological (55), back (53), specific (51), existing (50), large (50), alphabetical (49), small (49), old (47), bulk (46), side (45), random (42), monastic (39), record (39), ascending (38), logical (38), export (37), descending (37), direct (36), preservation (35), Cistercian (35), outstanding (35), numerical (35), maintenance (35), firm (34), tall (28), sealed (27), Benedictine (25), apple-pie (24), closed (24), advance (17), repeat (16), contemplative (9),



Adjectives that collocate with ORDER (Sorted by alphabetical order)
advance (17), alphabetical (49), apple-pie (24), ascending (38), back (53), Benedictine (25), bulk (46), Cistercian (35), closed (24), contemplative (9), correct (75), court (88), chronological (55), descending (37), direct (36), economic (56), established (55), executive (76), existing (50), export (37), firm (34), large (50), last (67), logical (38), mail (74), maintenance (35), monastic (39), money (76), natural (69), new (88), numerical (35), old (47), outstanding (35), pecking (63), political (58), postal (62), preservation (35), public (74), random (42), record (39), religious (60), repeat (16), restraining (58), reverse (63), right (76), sealed (27), side (45), small (49), social (74), specific (51), standing (66), tall (28), word (59), world (92), wrong (65),



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Ordeal - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORDEAL (Sorted by collocation rank)
terrible (29), long (26), terrifying (22), dreadful (13),



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Orchestra - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORCHESTRA (Sorted by collocation rank)
symphony (67), chamber (58), jazz (57), full (52), string (52), philharmonic (51), school (49), small (48), large (42), youth (42), wind (41), professional (38), great (37), dance (31), amateur (30), top (16),



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Orbit - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORBIT (Sorted by collocation rank)
circular (31), planetary (29), elliptical (28), stable (22), eccentric (13),



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Orange - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ORANGE (Sorted by collocation rank)
sweet (40), sour (17), juicy (9),



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Option - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPTION (Sorted by collocation rank)
first (87), available (84), stock (79), menu (69), preferred (64), good (63), share (60), policy (59), easy (58), possible (56), real (53), practical (46), cheap (42), attractive (37), soft (31), expensive (26), realistic (26), viable (23),



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Optimist - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPTIMIST (Sorted by collocation rank)
eternal (44), incurable (5),



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Optician - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPTICIAN (Sorted by collocation rank)
dispensing (9),



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Oppression - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPPRESSION (Sorted by collocation rank)
women's (50), political (43), racial (37), economic (36), class (36), colonial (32), black (30), male (25), gay (18), sexual (16),



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Opposition - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPPOSITION (Sorted by collocation rank)
political (67), public (64), direct (60), strong (52), widespread (45), violent (44), fierce (41), growing (39), active (35), bitter (32), vehement (31), powerful (31), organized (30), determined (29), mounting (28), stiff (28), effective (24), considerable (22),



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Opposite - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPPOSITE (Sorted by collocation rank)
exact (84), complete (77), polar (64), very (63), direct (60), precise (34),



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Opportunity - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPPORTUNITY (Sorted by collocation rank)
business (97), great (82), perfect (82), job (82), employment (74), unique (74), investment (72), economic (70), market (67), educational (66), equal (65), career (65), good (65), rare (65), sales (64), training (63), reasonable (61), wonderful (61), ideal (60), golden (58), little (54), every (52), photo (51), unprecedented (49), missed (48), exciting (48), excellent (48), final (45), commercial (43), lost (41), once-in-a-lifetime (40), limited (40), available (39), tremendous (37), historic (34), ample (33), favourable (32), welcome (30), not much (25), suitable (25), unrivalled (23), considerable (23), plenty of (16), wasted (13), marvellous (10),



Adjectives that collocate with OPPORTUNITY (Sorted by alphabetical order)
ample (33), available (39), business (97), career (65), commercial (43), considerable (23), economic (70), educational (66), employment (74), equal (65), every (52), excellent (48), exciting (48), favourable (32), final (45), golden (58), good (65), great (82), historic (34), ideal (60), investment (72), job (82), limited (40), little (54), lost (41), market (67), marvellous (10), missed (48), not much (25), once-in-a-lifetime (40), perfect (82), plenty of (16), photo (51), rare (65), reasonable (61), sales (64), suitable (25), training (63), tremendous (37), unique (74), unprecedented (49), unrivalled (23), wasted (13), welcome (30), wonderful (61),



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Opponent - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPPONENT (Sorted by collocation rank)
political (67), tough (49), government (46), chief (45), main (44), strong (43), vocal (33), formidable (28), leading (27), dangerous (26), bitter (25), worthy (20), outspoken (15), fierce (13), vigorous (7),



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Opinion - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPINION (Sorted by collocation rank)
subjective (111), public (91), second (68), high (68), majority (68), general (68), strong (63), legal (62), different (61), personal (59), political (59), expert (59), international (56), popular (54), national (52), good (51), medical (51), dissenting (46), prevailing (46), contrary (41), professional (39), conflicting (39), minority (36), mixed (33), honest (32), informed (32), low (30), poor (27), local (19), objective (14), academic (7),



Adjectives that collocate with OPINION (Sorted by alphabetical order)
academic (7), conflicting (39), contrary (41), different (61), dissenting (46), expert (59), general (68), good (51), high (68), honest (32), informed (32), international (56), legal (62), local (19), low (30), majority (68), medical (51), minority (36), mixed (33), national (52), objective (14), personal (59), political (59), poor (27), popular (54), prevailing (46), professional (39), public (91), second (68), strong (63), subjective (111),



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Operation - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPERATION (Sorted by collocation rank)
business (82), day-to-day (79), military (78), mining (65), security (62), smooth (62), efficient (62), effective (59), police (59), joint (58), emergency (58), tricky (53), drilling (52), banking (51), naval (51), major (50), intelligence (50), offensive (50), small (48), building (48), large-scale (47), surgical (46), big (45), relief (45), covert (42), knee (40), rescue (40), heart (40), clean-up (39), massive (39), combined (39), undercover (34), peacekeeping (34), vital (33), salvage (33), life-saving (32), routine (30), guerrilla (27), transplant (27), delicate (24),



Adjectives that collocate with OPERATION (Sorted by alphabetical order)
banking (51), big (45), building (48), business (82), clean-up (39), combined (39), covert (42), day-to-day (79), delicate (24), drilling (52), effective (59), efficient (62), emergency (58), guerrilla (27), heart (40), intelligence (50), joint (58), knee (40), large-scale (47), life-saving (32), major (50), massive (39), military (78), mining (65), naval (51), offensive (50), peacekeeping (34), police (59), relief (45), rescue (40), routine (30), salvage (33), security (62), small (48), smooth (62), surgical (46), transplant (27), tricky (53), undercover (34), vital (33),



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Opera - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPERA (Sorted by collocation rank)
grand (62), comic (42), light (38),



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Operator - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPERATOR (Sorted by collocation rank)
tour (79), cable (59), radio (59), bus (56), plant (55), machine (52), private (52), computer (50), switchboard (47), telephone (47), satellite (44), smooth (40), telecommunications (39), travel (38), ferry (35), small (33), lathe (31), holiday (31), airline (30), big (29), skilled (27), word (23), coach (22), experienced (17), slick (11), shrewd (4), unskilled (3),



Adjectives that collocate with OPERATOR (Sorted by alphabetical order)
airline (30), big (29), bus (56), cable (59), coach (22), computer (50), experienced (17), ferry (35), holiday (31), lathe (31), machine (52), plant (55), private (52), radio (59), satellite (44), shrewd (4), skilled (27), slick (11), small (33), smooth (40), switchboard (47), telecommunications (39), telephone (47), tour (79), travel (38), unskilled (3), word (23),



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Openness - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPENNESS (Sorted by collocation rank)
more (51), greater (49), complete (20),



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Opening - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OPENING (Sorted by collocation rank)
grand (89), official (77), new (63), formal (57), small (52), window (51), political (50), chess (48), large (45), state (44), narrow (39), wide (38), successful (38), career (35), possible (35), royal (26), clear (24),



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Onslaught - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ONSLAUGHT (Sorted by collocation rank)
sudden (44), initial (43), first (38), latest (31), verbal (24), renewed (9),



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Onset - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ONSET (Sorted by collocation rank)
sudden (63), early (59), rapid (42), late (41), delayed (29), slow (24),



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Onion - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ONION (Sorted by collocation rank)
red (59), spring (49), Spanish (37), pickled (31), raw (28),



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Omission - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OMISSION (Sorted by collocation rank)
obvious (31), major (30), notable (28), complete (26), curious (25), deliberate (25), glaring (24), inadvertent (22), serious (16), important (15), surprising (14), strange (11),



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Omen - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OMEN (Sorted by collocation rank)
ill (49), good (48), bad (39), evil (26),



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Ombudsman - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OMBUDSMAN (Sorted by collocation rank)
insurance (27), pensions (27), local (18), consumer (15),



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Oil - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OIL (Sorted by collocation rank)
engine (80), olive (76), essential (76), crude (67), fuel (66), fish (62), coconut (59), offshore (58), body (58), motor (58), vegetable (57), hair (56), baby (53), cooking (52), massage (49), heating (46), castor (46), heavy (46), lubricating (46), sesame (44), aromatic (43), light (42), bath (39), sunflower (35), lavender (33), salad (32), linseed (32), refined (29), fragrant (26), evening (24), aromatherapy (24), polyunsaturated (24), scented (23), groundnut (19), paraffin (19), cod (18), rancid (14),



Adjectives that collocate with OIL (Sorted by alphabetical order)
aromatic (43), aromatherapy (24), baby (53), bath (39), body (58), castor (46), coconut (59), cod (18), cooking (52), crude (67), engine (80), essential (76), evening (24), fish (62), fragrant (26), fuel (66), groundnut (19), hair (56), heating (46), heavy (46), lavender (33), light (42), linseed (32), lubricating (46), massage (49), motor (58), offshore (58), olive (76), paraffin (19), polyunsaturated (24), rancid (14), refined (29), salad (32), scented (23), sesame (44), sunflower (35), vegetable (57),



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Official - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OFFICIAL (Sorted by collocation rank)
government (92), company (84), state (82), public (78), local (75), high-ranking (71), military (71), court (70), party (69), top (67), ministry (64), elected (64), senior (62), bank (62), (trade) union (56), customs (50), council (49), responsible (45), corrupt (44), junior (41), provincial (40), royal (39), full-time (37), regional (30), part-time (29), permanent (29), judicial (29), departmental (27), corporate (25), minor (21), retired (17), prominent (11),



Adjectives that collocate with OFFICIAL (Sorted by alphabetical order)
(trade) union (56), bank (62), company (84), corporate (25), corrupt (44), council (49), court (70), customs (50), departmental (27), elected (64), full-time (37), government (92), high-ranking (71), judicial (29), junior (41), local (75), military (71), ministry (64), minor (21), part-time (29), party (69), permanent (29), prominent (11), provincial (40), public (78), regional (30), responsible (45), retired (17), royal (39), senior (62), state (82), top (67),



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Officer - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OFFICER (Sorted by collocation rank)
police (103), financial (85), military (79), army (75), medical (71), commanding (68), senior (68), customs (64), presiding (63), chief (62), administrative (58), investigating (55), naval (55), non-commissioned (55), training (53), ranking (50), undercover (49), press (48), principal (47), junior (47), duty (44), high-ranking (42), superior (41), liaison (40), responsible (39), commissioned (38), welfare (38), air (37), recruiting (37), environmental (35), full-time (33), petty (32), retired (32), regional (29), supervising (28),



Adjectives that collocate with OFFICER (Sorted by alphabetical order)
administrative (58), air (37), army (75), commanding (68), commissioned (38), customs (64), chief (62), duty (44), environmental (35), financial (85), full-time (33), high-ranking (42), investigating (55), junior (47), liaison (40), medical (71), military (79), naval (55), non-commissioned (55), petty (32), police (103), presiding (63), press (48), principal (47), ranking (50), recruiting (37), regional (29), responsible (39), retired (32), senior (68), superior (41), supervising (28), training (53), undercover (49), welfare (38),



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Office - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OFFICE (Sorted by collocation rank)
head (86), local (82), government (80), public (79), regional (78), main (77), central (74), district (72), press (71), national (70), administrative (70), branch (69), council (69), sales (65), small (63), political (62), big (57), area (55), high (55), private (53), editorial (52), great (48), newspaper (48), spacious (47), large (45), important (44), paperless (44), judicial (43), huge (40), high-rise (40), overseas (38), busy (35), prestigious (35), minor (33), air-conditioned (31), temporary (30), electronic (29), plush (29), open-plan (29), exalted (28), hereditary (27), ministerial (26), cramped (26), ecclesiastical (24), tiny (22), permanent (22), five-storey (22), subsidiary (22), lucrative (17), glass-walled (14), noisy (14), glass-fronted (11),



Adjectives that collocate with OFFICE (Sorted by alphabetical order)
administrative (70), air-conditioned (31), area (55), big (57), branch (69), busy (35), central (74), council (69), cramped (26), district (72), ecclesiastical (24), editorial (52), electronic (29), exalted (28), five-storey (22), glass-fronted (11), glass-walled (14), government (80), great (48), head (86), hereditary (27), high (55), high-rise (40), huge (40), important (44), judicial (43), large (45), local (82), lucrative (17), main (77), ministerial (26), minor (33), national (70), newspaper (48), noisy (14), open-plan (29), overseas (38), paperless (44), permanent (22), plush (29), political (62), press (71), prestigious (35), private (53), public (79), regional (78), sales (65), small (63), spacious (47), subsidiary (22), temporary (30), tiny (22),



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Offering - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OFFERING (Sorted by collocation rank)
latest (67), burnt (55), peace (39), sacrificial (35), votive (19),



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Offer - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OFFER (Sorted by collocation rank)
special (77), job (69), reasonable (62), free (61), firm (59), kind (56), final (52), initial (49), cash (45), high (44), attractive (43), introductory (41), generous (39), takeover (38), fair (38), peace (35), tempting (30), formal (29), low (28), pay (27), conditional (26), lucrative (25), cheap (24), unconditional (20), acceptable (14), favourable (4),



Adjectives that collocate with OFFER (Sorted by alphabetical order)
acceptable (14), attractive (43), cash (45), conditional (26), cheap (24), fair (38), favourable (4), final (52), firm (59), formal (29), free (61), generous (39), high (44), initial (49), introductory (41), job (69), kind (56), low (28), lucrative (25), pay (27), peace (35), reasonable (62), special (77), takeover (38), tempting (30), unconditional (20),



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Offensive - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OFFENSIVE (Sorted by collocation rank)
military (56), major (51), government (49), army (47), air (37), ground (36), all-out (31), diplomatic (30), full-scale (26), bombing (14), terrorist (12), guerrilla (9),



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Offender - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OFFENDER (Sorted by collocation rank)
worst (63), young (50), alleged (49), first (48), juvenile (46), main (38), adult (28), convicted (16), persistent (7),



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Offence - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OFFENCE (Sorted by collocation rank)
criminal (61), alleged (59), sexual (52), serious (42), minor (41), lesser (38), driving (37), drug-related (34), statutory (26), grave (26), major (25), violent (24), indictable (21), political (21), terrorist (19), heinous (17), disciplinary (17), petty (11), punishable (5), trivial (2),



Adjectives that collocate with OFFENCE (Sorted by alphabetical order)
alleged (59), criminal (61), disciplinary (17), driving (37), drug-related (34), grave (26), heinous (17), indictable (21), lesser (38), major (25), minor (41), petty (11), political (21), punishable (5), serious (42), sexual (52), statutory (26), terrorist (19), trivial (2), violent (24),



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Odour - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ODOUR (Sorted by collocation rank)
body (39), strong (33), pungent (30), foul (29), characteristic (28), offensive (27), unpleasant (25), faint (25), heavy (18), sweet (17), distinctive (16), unmistakable (13), stale (12), musty (11), familiar (9),



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Odds - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with ODDS (Sorted by collocation rank)
great (55), long (43), impossible (35), overwhelming (34), short (32), high (25), terrible (23), considerable (12),



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Ocean - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OCEAN (Sorted by collocation rank)
great (70), open (68), deep (67), southern (53), vast (51), warm (42), tropical (39),



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Occurrence - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OCCURRENCE (Sorted by collocation rank)
common (53), rare (48), frequent (47), strange (37), widespread (35), daily (34), regular (31), unusual (26), uncommon (18), everyday (15), unexpected (14), isolated (12),



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Occupation - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OCCUPATION (Sorted by collocation rank)
military (67), professional (63), full-time (48), service (47), illegal (45), exclusive (41), technical (31), peaceful (31), white-collar (30), land (29), skilled (29), industrial (28), joint (28), continuing (27), female (22), unlawful (21), sedentary (20), hazardous (20), dangerous (17), blue-collar (16), manual (15), male (11), non-manual (9), low-paid (8), managerial (6), unskilled (6), multiple (6), well-paid (2), high-status (2),



Adjectives that collocate with OCCUPATION (Sorted by alphabetical order)
blue-collar (16), continuing (27), dangerous (17), exclusive (41), female (22), full-time (48), hazardous (20), high-status (2), illegal (45), industrial (28), joint (28), land (29), low-paid (8), male (11), managerial (6), manual (15), military (67), multiple (6), non-manual (9), peaceful (31), professional (63), sedentary (20), service (47), skilled (29), technical (31), unlawful (21), unskilled (6), well-paid (2), white-collar (30),



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Occupant - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OCCUPANT (Sorted by collocation rank)
previous (47), current (47), present (45), next (43), sole (41), former (38), original (38),



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Occasion - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OCCASION (Sorted by collocation rank)
rare (76), special (76), many (66), numerous (64), social (59), formal (59), important (59), previous (58), state (51), separate (48), auspicious (48), right (47), happy (47), big (46), solemn (42), great (42), sad (41), momentous (39), memorable (36), joyous (34), ceremonial (34), suitable (25), festive (22),



Adjectives that collocate with OCCASION (Sorted by alphabetical order)
auspicious (48), big (46), ceremonial (34), festive (22), formal (59), great (42), happy (47), important (59), joyous (34), many (66), memorable (36), momentous (39), numerous (64), previous (58), rare (76), right (47), sad (41), separate (48), social (59), solemn (42), special (76), state (51), suitable (25),



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Obstruction - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OBSTRUCTION (Sorted by collocation rank)
physical (31), unlawful (6),



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Obstacle - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OBSTACLE (Sorted by collocation rank)
main (66), major (59), serious (41), formidable (37), chief (36), big (33), enormous (32), insurmountable (15), impossible (15), insuperable (15),



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Obsession - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OBSESSION (Sorted by collocation rank)
current (34), unhealthy (16), dangerous (9),



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Observer - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OBSERVER (Sorted by collocation rank)
international (62), industry (58), Western (53), human (51), foreign (48), military (45), casual (42), outside (41), careful (37), independent (35), astute (31), detached (27), keen (24), American (23), acute (17), impartial (17), experienced (17), neutral (16), accurate (16), external (15), seasoned (15), shrewd (11), sympathetic (8), informed (3),



Adjectives that collocate with OBSERVER (Sorted by alphabetical order)
accurate (16), acute (17), American (23), astute (31), careful (37), casual (42), detached (27), experienced (17), external (15), foreign (48), human (51), impartial (17), independent (35), industry (58), informed (3), international (62), keen (24), military (45), neutral (16), outside (41), seasoned (15), shrewd (11), sympathetic (8), Western (53),



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Observation - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OBSERVATION (Sorted by collocation rank)
detailed (55), general (54), direct (52), close (48), clinical (47), empirical (41), careful (41), scientific (40), interesting (39), astronomical (35), astute (31), keen (31), systematic (24), casual (15), shrewd (12),



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Obscurity - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OBSCURITY (Sorted by collocation rank)
relative (49), comparative (39), political (23), total (19), professional (3), impenetrable (1),



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Oblivion - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OBLIVION (Sorted by collocation rank)
political (31),



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Obligation - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OBLIGATION (Sorted by collocation rank)
legal (71), financial (69), moral (56), contractual (56), professional (50), social (47), statutory (44), family (43), mutual (35),



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Objective - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OBJECTIVE (Sorted by collocation rank)
main (87), primary (80), business (74), overall (69), key (68), strategic (65), policy (64), specific (64), major (61), ultimate (61), long-term (57), principal (56), stated (54), prime (51), clear (50), environmental (49), common (49), educational (48), political (48), economic (44), military (43), limited (38), broad (38), overriding (36), short-term (31), narrow (13),



Adjectives that collocate with OBJECTIVE (Sorted by alphabetical order)
broad (38), business (74), clear (50), common (49), economic (44), educational (48), environmental (49), key (68), limited (38), long-term (57), main (87), major (61), military (43), narrow (13), overall (69), overriding (36), policy (64), political (48), primary (80), prime (51), principal (56), short-term (31), specific (64), stated (54), strategic (65), ultimate (61),



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Objection - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OBJECTION (Sorted by collocation rank)
strong (51), common (45), main (42), serious (40), fundamental (34), principal (33), major (33), strenuous (20), valid (11),



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Object - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OBJECT (Sorted by collocation rank)
main (64), primary (56), principal (51), sole (46), solid (39), everyday (36), inanimate (32), household (30),



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Obedience - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OBEDIENCE (Sorted by collocation rank)
absolute (35), total (28), blind (27), passive (23), unquestioning (16), complete (16),



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Oath - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OATH (Sorted by collocation rank)
Hippocratic (51), sacred (33), solemn (29),



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Oats - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with OATS (Sorted by collocation rank)
rolled (28), porridge (26),



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Nutrition - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NUTRITION (Sorted by collocation rank)
poor (58), good (54), proper (54), adequate (39), inadequate (16),



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Nut - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NUT (Sorted by collocation rank)
chopped (46), cashew (38), pistachio (22), salted (18),



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Nursing - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NURSING (Sorted by collocation rank)
home (53), clinical (48), hospital (47), community (46), general (39), psychiatric (33), district (31), private (31), surgical (29), geriatric (20), mental (19),



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Nursery - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NURSERY (Sorted by collocation rank)
day (48), workplace (10),



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Nurse - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NURSE (Sorted by collocation rank)
school (70), registered (66), night (57), staff (54), hospital (53), practice (52), student (48), district (43), community (36), triage (34), senior (34), trained (31), junior (29), day (29), veterinary (29), specialist (27), private (21), ward (20), qualified (18), trainee (17), auxiliary (11), maternity (11),



Adjectives that collocate with NURSE (Sorted by alphabetical order)
auxiliary (11), community (36), day (29), district (43), hospital (53), junior (29), maternity (11), night (57), practice (52), private (21), qualified (18), registered (66), school (70), senior (34), specialist (27), staff (54), student (48), trained (31), trainee (17), triage (34), veterinary (29), ward (20),



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Number - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NUMBER (Sorted by collocation rank)
total (112), large (101), phone (101), maximum (99), small (88), average (87), telephone (86), growing (84), serial (83), increasing (82), great (82), minimum (82), high (81), limited (81), registration (80), exact (77), account (75), huge (74), wrong (73), winning (73), random (71), vast (71), record (70), fax (69), significant (67), mean (67), substantial (66), overall (65), considerable (64), prime (63), lucky (62), rising (61), approximate (60), house (59), infinite (56), fair (56), odd (54), reasonable (53), finite (51), median (49), precise (48), office (47), cardinal (46), decimal (46), ordinal (45), even (44), surprising (44), equal (40), sufficient (39), adequate (39), home (38), disproportionate (37), inordinate (33), identity (30), indefinite (27), unlucky (25), flat (23), unspecified (20), work (20),



Adjectives that collocate with NUMBER (Sorted by alphabetical order)
account (75), adequate (39), approximate (60), average (87), cardinal (46), considerable (64), decimal (46), disproportionate (37), equal (40), even (44), exact (77), fair (56), fax (69), finite (51), flat (23), great (82), growing (84), high (81), home (38), house (59), huge (74), identity (30), increasing (82), indefinite (27), infinite (56), inordinate (33), large (101), limited (81), lucky (62), maximum (99), mean (67), median (49), minimum (82), odd (54), office (47), ordinal (45), overall (65), precise (48), prime (63), phone (101), random (71), reasonable (53), record (70), registration (80), rising (61), serial (83), significant (67), small (88), substantial (66), sufficient (39), surprising (44), telephone (86), total (112), unlucky (25), unspecified (20), vast (71), winning (73), work (20), wrong (73),



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Nuisance - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NUISANCE (Sorted by collocation rank)
public (60), great (33), bloody (20), private (19), statutory (19), damned (4),



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Nudge - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NUDGE (Sorted by collocation rank)
little (45), gentle (19),



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Nuance - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NUANCE (Sorted by collocation rank)
subtle (51), fine (43), delicate (38), social (25), slight (19),



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Novice - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOVICE (Sorted by collocation rank)
young (39), complete (37), absolute (33),



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Novelty - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOVELTY (Sorted by collocation rank)
great (46), sheer (37),



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Novelist - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOVELIST (Sorted by collocation rank)
Victorian (51), best-selling (42), nineteenth-century (41), great (36), leading (35), famous (32), historical (29), popular (26), crime (25), contemporary (22), prolific (20), satirical (15), romantic (9),



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Novel - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOVEL (Sorted by collocation rank)
first (83), new (72), best-selling (63), historical (60), classic (56), adult (56), latest (53), famous (49), popular (49), crime (49), Victorian (47), acclaimed (43), detective (42), children's (38), romantic (38), adventure (37), contemporary (36), nineteenth-century (36), modern (35), spy (35), paperback (33), epistolary (32), autobiographical (31), comic (30), satirical (22), literary (17), realist (9), hardback (5),



Adjectives that collocate with NOVEL (Sorted by alphabetical order)
acclaimed (43), adult (56), adventure (37), autobiographical (31), best-selling (63), classic (56), comic (30), contemporary (36), crime (49), children's (38), detective (42), epistolary (32), famous (49), first (83), hardback (5), historical (60), latest (53), literary (17), modern (35), new (72), nineteenth-century (36), paperback (33), popular (49), realist (9), romantic (38), satirical (22), spy (35), Victorian (47),



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Nourishment - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOURISHMENT (Sorted by collocation rank)
proper (46), intellectual (17), vital (16), emotional (15), adequate (3),



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Noun - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOUN (Sorted by collocation rank)
proper (52), plural (46), abstract (44), collective (43), common (39), feminine (35), singular (34), masculine (32), mass (29), neuter (25), countable (11), uncountable (10), concrete (6),



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Notoriety - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOTORIETY (Sorted by collocation rank)
international (40), public (35), sudden (6),



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Notion - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOTION (Sorted by collocation rank)
general (49), preconceived (47), simple (47), traditional (41), vague (40), romantic (39), faintest (38), conventional (37), simplistic (36), accepted (33), ridiculous (32), foggiest (31), absurd (30), peculiar (21), hazy (9),



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Notification - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOTIFICATION (Sorted by collocation rank)
prior (67), written (61), official (45), formal (41), advance (27),



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Notice - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOTICE (Sorted by collocation rank)
written (78), prior (76), short (67), reasonable (55), advance (47), warning (33),



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Notebook - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOTEBOOK (Sorted by collocation rank)
loose-leaf (22), leather-bound (19), spiral-bound (17), pocket (15), reporter's (15), bound (9),



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Note - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOTE (Sorted by collocation rank)
high (74), positive (70), delivery (65), top (61), musical (58), lecture (58), case (55), little (55), right (53), promissory (53), love (52), explanatory (52), low (52), suicide (50), personal (50), credit (49), detailed (49), thank-you (48), short (43), handwritten (40), warning (40), ransom (38), quick (38), medical (37), briefing (36), discordant (35), serious (35), odd (34), programme (32), clinical (32), biographical (32), chromatic (31), copious (30), brief (30), sick (29), cautionary (29), marginal (29), introductory (28), faint (27), brighter (26), wrong (25), usage (24), lighter (23), covering (23), sad (23), five-pound (22), sour (21), diatonic (20), false (20), optimistic (18), careful (17), dissonant (16), happier (15), cheerful (11), crumpled (10), jarring (9), ten-euro (2),



Adjectives that collocate with NOTE (Sorted by alphabetical order)
biographical (32), brief (30), briefing (36), brighter (26), careful (17), case (55), cautionary (29), clinical (32), copious (30), covering (23), credit (49), crumpled (10), cheerful (11), chromatic (31), delivery (65), detailed (49), diatonic (20), discordant (35), dissonant (16), explanatory (52), faint (27), false (20), five-pound (22), handwritten (40), happier (15), high (74), introductory (28), jarring (9), lecture (58), lighter (23), little (55), love (52), low (52), marginal (29), medical (37), musical (58), odd (34), optimistic (18), personal (50), positive (70), programme (32), promissory (53), quick (38), ransom (38), right (53), sad (23), serious (35), short (43), sick (29), sour (21), suicide (50), ten-euro (2), top (61), thank-you (48), usage (24), warning (40), wrong (25),



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Nostalgia - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOSTALGIA (Sorted by collocation rank)
great (22), pure (18),



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Nose - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOSE (Sorted by collocation rank)
red (68), small (51), big (50), long (47), runny (43), little (41), broken (39), sharp (36), bloody (34), straight (34), narrow (32), flat (31), large (29), thin (29), tiny (28), sensitive (26), wet (25), aquiline (25), Roman (24), prominent (24), strong (23), snub (23), shiny (23), pink (22), bleeding (20), crooked (20), pierced (19), pointed (19), curved (19), blunt (18), huge (17), false (17), blocked (14), hooked (14), snotty (12), bulbous (12), congested (8), upturned (7), beaky (7), turned-up (5),



Adjectives that collocate with NOSE (Sorted by alphabetical order)
aquiline (25), beaky (7), big (50), bleeding (20), blocked (14), bloody (34), blunt (18), broken (39), bulbous (12), congested (8), crooked (20), curved (19), false (17), flat (31), hooked (14), huge (17), large (29), little (41), long (47), narrow (32), pierced (19), pink (22), pointed (19), prominent (24), red (68), Roman (24), runny (43), sensitive (26), sharp (36), shiny (23), small (51), snotty (12), snub (23), straight (34), strong (23), tiny (28), turned-up (5), thin (29), upturned (7), wet (25),



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North - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NORTH (Sorted by collocation rank)
magnetic (62), true (60), frozen (60),



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Norm - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NORM (Sorted by collocation rank)
social (66), cultural (52), accepted (47), group (36), moral (35), community (34), ethical (33), statistical (32), established (30), family (27),



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Noose - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOOSE (Sorted by collocation rank)
hangman's (25),



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Noon - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOON (Sorted by collocation rank)
12 (74), high (61),



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Nonsense - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NONSENSE (Sorted by collocation rank)
total (43), absolute (40), complete (33), pure (29), utter (25), superstitious (23), arrant (7),



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Nonchalance - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NONCHALANCE (Sorted by collocation rank)
cool (7),



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Nominee - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOMINEE (Sorted by collocation rank)
Republican (74), presidential (69), Oscar (48), Democratic (44),



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Nomination - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOMINATION (Sorted by collocation rank)
Republican (80), Democratic (72), Oscar (61), presidential (59),



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Noise - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOISE (Sorted by collocation rank)
background (71), low (69), engine (61), loud (58), traffic (58), sudden (49), strange (46), constant (42), slight (39), buzzing (38), aircraft (37), awful (36), funny (32), deafening (30), terrible (28), final (27), incessant (23), banging (21), clattering (21), rude (18),



Adjectives that collocate with NOISE (Sorted by alphabetical order)
aircraft (37), awful (36), background (71), banging (21), buzzing (38), clattering (21), constant (42), deafening (30), engine (61), final (27), funny (32), incessant (23), loud (58), low (69), rude (18), slight (39), strange (46), sudden (49), terrible (28), traffic (58),



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Nod - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NOD (Sorted by collocation rank)
small (53), little (47), slight (47), passing (31), quick (28), brief (24), curt (24), approving (21),



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Nipple - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NIPPLE (Sorted by collocation rank)
hard (49), sore (36), sensitive (36), swollen (25), taut (22), rigid (16), pert (14), erect (6), pointed (1),



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Nightmare - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NIGHTMARE (Sorted by collocation rank)
worst (65), horrible (40), absolute (36), living (36), terrible (35), administrative (29), terrifying (26), continuing (26), bureaucratic (20), financial (20), awful (19), real (18), recurring (18), personal (17),



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Nightclub - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NIGHTCLUB (Sorted by collocation rank)
top (25), seedy (11),



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Night - Collocations dictionary

Adjectives that collocate with NIGHT (Sorted by collocation rank)
last (114), late (97), first (97), the (96), dark (96), Friday (83), Saturday (82), opening (81), big (73), great (68), wedding (68), election (65), cold (64), black (62), winter (59), sleepless (54), starry (47), long (46), early (45), bad (44), dance (44), clear (43), stormy (42), quiz (41), moonlit (39), memorable (35), restless (28), tomorrow (22), starlit (22),


Adjectives that collocate with NIGHT (Sorted by alphabetical order)
bad (44), big (73), black (62), clear (43), cold (64), dance (44), dark (96), early (45), election (65), first (97), Friday (83), great (68), last (114), late (97), long (46), memorable (35), moonlit (39), opening (81), quiz (41), restless (28), Saturday (82), sleepless (54), starlit (22), starry (47), stormy (42), tomorrow (22), the (96), wedding (68), winter (59),



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