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abstract concept adverse reaction attend (a) conference

academic achievement adversely affect available data
academic career affect (the) outcome available evidence
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active role appropriate form best described
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acutely aware appropriate level binary system
add information appropriate point biological evolution
additional cost appropriate response biological science
additional information appropriate skills biological sex
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address (an) issue artificial intelligence brief history
administrative practices assess (the) impact brief introduction
adopt (a) procedure assessment process brief overview
adopt (an) approach associated factors brief period
advanced economy assume responsibility brief review
advanced technology assume (the) role brief summary
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briefly describe central theme closely linked

briefly discuss certain aspect closely related
broad agreement certain assumptions closely resemble
broad category certain characteristics closely tied
broad definition certain circumstances closer examination
broad range change constantly closer inspection
broad spectrum change dramatically closer look
broader context change rapidly cognitive ability
broadly defined change (an) attitude cognitive development
broadly similar changing attitudes cognitive skills
business sector changing circumstances collaborative learning
business transaction changing nature collect data
capitalist country changing needs collect information
capitalist economy changing pattern collective action
capitalist society changing world collective identity
capitalist system characteristic feature collective memory
capitalist world chemical reaction combined effect
career development civil case come into conflict
career opportunity civil society come into contact
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careful attention classic example commercial transaction
careful consideration classic study commit (a) crime
careful thought classic text commit (an) offence
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carry out research clear distinction common characteristic
carry out (the) task clear evidence common culture
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causal link clear indication common feature
causal relation clear relationship common goal
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cause consequences clear structure common source
cause stress clearly defined common theme
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central concept clearly established commonly accepted
central concern clearly evident commonly associated
central control clearly identified commonly called
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central feature clearly related commonly found
central focus clearly understand commonly known
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central part close contact comparative analysis
central point close proximity comparative research
central position close relationship comparative study
central problem close scrutiny compelling argument
central question closely allied compelling evidence
central role closely associated compelling reason
central tenet closely connected competitive market

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competitive pressure considerable support critical approach

complete (a) task considerable variation critical attention
complex area consistent pattern critical essay
complex interaction consistent results critical evaluation
complex issue constant rate critical examination
complex pattern constituent elements critical factor
complex problem constituent parts critical importance
complex process contain information critical inquiry
complex question contain (an) element critical introduction
complex relationship contemporary debate critical issue
complex set contemporary issue critical perspective
complex situation contemporary life critical point
complex structure contemporary society critical reflection
complex system contemporary world critical review
comprehensive account contextual factors critical role
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conduct (an) interview coping strategy cultural aspect
conflict resolution core area cultural attitudes
conflicting interests core element cultural background
consider appropriate core issue cultural boundary
consider relevant core skills cultural change
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considerable evidence create (an) opportunity cultural norm
considerable extent creative process cultural perspective
considerable importance creative thinking cultural phenomenon
considerable influence creative work cultural practice
considerable interest criminal offence cultural significance
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cultural tradition developmental process dominant role

cultural values developmental stage dramatic change
culturally specific diagnostic test dramatic effect
current climate differ considerably dramatic increase
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current policy differ widely draw (a) conclusion
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current technology digital technology driving force
current trend direct access due process
currently available direct communication dynamic equilibrium
daily living direct consequences dynamic nature
data gathering direct contact dynamic process
data set direct evidence dynamic system
deal (with an) issue direct impact earlier discussion
deem appropriate direct involvement earlier period
deem necessary direct link earlier research
deep understanding direct observation earlier stage
deeper level direct relationship earlier study
deeply embedded direct role earlier times
deeply rooted directly affect earlier version
defining characteristic directly affected earlier work
defining concept directly connected early decades
defining feature directly involved early study
deliberate attempt directly linked easily accessible
democratic institution directly proportional easily identified
democratic process directly related easily understood
democratic society directly responsible easy access
democratic state disclose information economic activity
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demographic characteristics discuss (an) issue economic analysis
demographic factor disposable income economic benefits
demonstrate competence distinct group economic change
densely populated distinct type economic conditions
deny access distinctive feature economic consequences
dependent variable distinguishing feature economic context
describe (a) method diverse background economic crisis
describe (a) process diverse group economic exploitation
describe (a) procedure diverse range economic factors
descriptive statistics dividing line economic forces
desired outcome documentary evidence economic goal
detailed analysis domestic market economic growth
detailed examination domestic sphere economic inequality
detailed information domestic violence economic integration
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develop (a) strategy dominant form economic power
develop (a) technique dominant group economic prosperity
develop (a) theory dominant ideology economic reform
develop (an) approach dominant paradigm economic relations
develop (an) argument dominant position economic relationships

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economic resources enhance learning ethnic origin

economic sector enhance performance ever changing
economic stability enormous amount ever increasing
economic status enormous impact evolutionary process
economic structure entire period evolutionary theory
economic success entire range examine (the) role
economic system entirely clear exceptional case
economic theory entirely different exceptional circumstances
economic value entirely new exercise authority
economic welfare environmental changes existing data
educational institution environmental concern existing research
educational opportunity environmental consequences existing structure
educational policy environmental damage expand rapidly
educational programme environmental degradation experience difficulties
educational provision environmental effects experience problems
educational qualification environmental factors experiential learning
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educational setting environmental issues experimental data
educational system environmental policy experimental design
effective communication environmental pollution experimental evidence
effective implementation environmental protection experimental method
effective intervention equal access experimental research
effective management equal opportunity experimental results
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effective participation equal treatment experimental work
effective policy equally important expert opinion
effective treatment equally likely explanatory power
electronic access equally true explore further
electronic communication equally valid explore (an) issue
electronic media essential component extended period
electronic resources essential element extensive research
electronic version essential feature extensively used
emotional impact essential function external environment
emotional intelligence essential information external factors
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emotional support established order external source
empirical data established practice external threat
empirical evidence established principle external world
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empirical research ethical dilemma extract information
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employ (a) technique ethnic community extremely valuable
employment opportunities ethnic differences face difficulties
encounter difficulties ethnic diversity face discrimination
encounter problems ethnic group face (a) challenge
encourage (the) development ethnic identity face (a) dilemma
engage in (an) activity ethnic minority face (a) problem

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facial expression focus attention further research

facilitate (the) development focus on (an) aspect further study
factual information follow (a) format future development
fair treatment follow (a) procedure future prospects
fairly clear follow instructions future research
fairly common following chapter future study
fairly obvious foreign currency gain access
fairly straightforward foreign investment gain information
fall into (the) category foreign investor gain insight
far removed foreign policy gather data
federal agency formal structure gather information
federal government free access gender equality
federal state free movement gender stereotype
feminist movement freely available general agreement
field research frequently cited general approach
final analysis frequently found general argument
final answer frequently referred general aspect
final chapter frequently used general category
final decision fulfil (an) obligation general conclusion
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final phase full employment general definition
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final position full participation general formula
final product full potential general overview
final result full range general principle
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final step fully developed general theory
final version fully informed general trend
financial affairs fully integrated generally accepted
financial assistance fully realized generally agree
financial institution fully understand generally assumed
financial management functional requirement generally considered
financial market fundamental aspect generally found
financial problem fundamental assumption generally known
financial resources fundamental change genetic variation
financial support fundamental component geographic(al) area
find evidence fundamental difference geographic(al) distribution
find information fundamental importance geographic(al) location
finite number fundamental principle get involved
firmly established fundamental problem give access
first author fundamental question give consent
first contact fundamentally different give consideration
first draft further analysis give emphasis
first encounter further consideration give evidence
first generation further development give feedback
first impression further divided give priority
first phase further evidence give guidance
first priority further explanation give information
flexible approach further information give insight
focal point further investigation give (a) presentation

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give (an) explanation have consequences highly skilled

give (an) indication have limitations highly sophisticated
give (an) overview have potential highly structured
give (sb an) impression have (a) strategy highly successful
give (sb) treatment have (a) tendency highly unlikely
given information have (an) obligation highly valued
given period heated debate highly variable
global capitalism heavily influenced historical account
global context hierarchical structure historical analysis
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global economy high correlation historical change
global issue high expectations historical circumstances
global market high incidence historical context
global marketplace high intensity historical data
global media high level historical development
global network high order historical event
global perspective high percentage historical evidence
global shift high priority historical factors
global structure high probability historical interpretation
global trade high profile historical knowledge
global village high proportion historical period
government control high quality historical perspective
government department high rate historical reality
government expenditure high score historical record
government intervention high standard historical roots
government policy high status historical study
graphical representation high turnover historical writing
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great diversity high value hold (a) conference
great impact high/er frequency holistic approach
great majority higher degree homogeneous group
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greater awareness highly correlated human species
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greater flexibility highly desirable identify features
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grow rapidly highly likely immediately apparent
growing awareness highly problematic immediately following
growing trend highly relevant immediately obvious
guiding principle highly selective immediately preceding
hardly surprising highly sensitive imported goods
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impose constraints individual responsibility interpersonal relationships

impose limitations individual rights interpersonal skills
impose restrictions individual variable interpret data
improved performance individual variation intimate relationship
increase awareness industrial capitalism intimately connected
increase dramatically industrial country intrinsic value
increase (the) likelihood industrial development introduce legislation
increased awareness industrial production introductory chapter
increased competition industrial society introductory section
increased demand industrialized country introductory text
increased importance industrialized nation keenly aware
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increased number information flow key characteristic
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increased production information processing key concept
increased productivity information retrieval key element
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increasingly difficult integrated system large percentage
increasingly important intellectual property large portion
increasingly popular intellectual work large proportion
increasingly sophisticated intensive study large quantities
independent state interested party large range
independent variable internal affairs largely based
indigenous people internal conflict largely confined
indigenous population internal control largely determined
individual behaviour internal market largely ignored
individual case internal organ largely responsible
individual characteristics internal structure later work
individual choice international agreement later writings
individual component international body lead to (the) conclusion
individual differences international community leading role
individual element international conference learning activity
individual experience international context learning difficulties
individual interests international journal learning environment
individual item international organization learning objective
individual needs international treaty learning outcome
individual response internet access learning process

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learning resources long duration major part

learning strategy long established major problem
legal action longitudinal study major reason
legal basis low income major role
legal framework low intensity major shift
legal issue low level major source
legal obligation low percentage major theme
legal position low priority make adjustments
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literal meaning main source make (an) observation
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literary text main theme male dominance
literary tradition mainly concerned manual worker
little evidence maintain contact manufacturing sector
little impact major advantage marked contrast
little information major area markedly different
little research major cause maximum duration
little significance major challenge mean score
living conditions major change meaningful way
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living standard major concern medical assistance
local area major contribution medical treatment
local authority major decision meet criteria
local circumstances major difference meet expectations
local community major factor meet (a) requirement
local culture major feature meet (a) target
local economy major focus meet (an) objective
local government major impact mental health
logical approach major implications mental illness
logical argument major influence mental state
logical conclusion major issue methodological approach

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methodological issue national media normal distribution

methodological problem national movement normal practice
metropolitan area national policy notable exception
middle income national press nuclear energy
middle management national security nuclear family
migrant worker national survey nuclear power
military action native speaker nuclear war
military force natural conditions nuclear weapon
military power natural disaster numerical data
military service natural environment numerical value
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minimum requirement natural language objective criteria
minimum standard natural law objective reality
minimum value natural order obtain data
minimum wage natural philosophy obtain information
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minor role natural resources obvious difference
minority group natural right obvious example
missing data natural science obvious point
modern culture natural tendency obvious reason
modern method natural world occur frequently
modern society naturally occurring occur naturally
modern technology necessary information offer insight
modified form negative aspect offer (an) opportunity
modified version negative attitude official statistics
moral dilemma negative connotation once established
moral philosophy negative consequences ongoing debate
moral principle negative correlation ongoing process
multiple identities negative effect online access
multiple sources negative feedback online database
municipal government negative impact online journal
mutual recognition negative outcome online version
mutual support negative side open access
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mutual understanding negative value opening section
mutually exclusive negative view opinion leader
narrow definition negatively correlated optimal solution
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national average new insight oral presentation
national boundary new perspective organising principle
national conference newly acquired organizational structure
national culture newly created original author
national economy newly discovered original context
national government newly emerging original data
national identity newly established original intent
national income newly formed original meaning
national institution next decade original model
national interest next generation original position
national language next phase original research
national legislation normal conditions original source
national market normal development original text

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original version personal experience political identity

original work personal information political ideology
originally developed personal interest political implications
originally intended personal knowledge political instability
overall aim personal quality political institution
overall effect personal relationship political leader
overall level personal responsibility political mobilization
overall performance personal safety political movement
overall picture personal space political organization
overall rate physical activity political participation
overall structure physical appearance political party
overwhelming majority physical characteristics political philosophy
paid employment physical contact political reality
paramount importance physical development political reform
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particular emphasis physical health political spectrum
particular feature physical needs political stability
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particularly concerned physical world popular media
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particularly evident pioneering work pose (a) problem
particularly influential pivotal role pose (a) question
particularly relevant place emphasis pose (a) threat
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particularly significant plausible explanation positive aspect
particularly striking play (a) role positive attitude
particularly successful political activism positive connotation
particularly suited political activity positive correlation
particularly useful political agenda positive discrimination
particularly valuable political arena positive effect
partly responsible political authority positive feature
party leader political circumstances positive feedback
past research political climate positive image
peace treaty political conflict positive impact
perceived importance political consciousness positive influence
perceived need political consensus positive outcome
perceived threat political consequences positive relationship
perform (a) function political consideration positive result
perform (a) study political context positive value
perform (a) task political culture positive view
personal choice political debate positively associated
personal circumstances political dimension positively correlated
personal communication political economy possible consequences
personal contact political environment possible explanation
personal control political factors possible outcome

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possible source previously discussed prominent role

potential benefits previously known promote equality
potential conflict previously mentioned promote (the) development
potential customer previously thought properly understood
potential harm primarily concerned proposed legislation
potential impact primarily responsible prove successful
potential problem primary aim prove useful
potential risk primary care provide access
potential source primary concern provide assistance
potential value primary data provide care
potentially dangerous primary education provide context
powerful force primary focus provide coverage
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powerful tool primary purpose provide feedback
practical consideration primary reason provide guidance
practical difficulties primary research provide information
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precise nature prior experience provide (a) focus
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preferential treatment private individual provide (a) service
preliminary data private investment provide (a) source
preliminary findings private sector provide (a) summary
preliminary result private sphere provide (an) alternative
premature death privileged position provide (an) example
present context problem area provide (an) explanation
present data process data provide (an) illustration
present difficulties process information provide (an) indication
present evidence professional activity provide (an) opportunity
present (a) challenge professional body provide (an) overview
present (a) summary professional colleague public access
present (an) argument professional development public administration
presidential election professional experience public attitudes
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previous paragraph professional support public expenditure
previous part professional training public funds
previous research professional work public image
previous section profound effect public institution
previous study profound impact public perception
previous work prominent feature public policy
previously described prominent member public sector

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public sphere reach (a) peak relatively straightforward

public transport reach (an) agreement relevant data
public welfare readily accessible relevant factors
publicly available readily available relevant information
publish research readily understood relevant issue
publish (a) journal ready access relevant literature
publish (a) report real issue relevant material
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published literature receive information reliable information
published material receive treatment religious belief
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purchasing power recent research religious group
qualitative analysis recent study religious identity
qualitative approach recent survey religious movement
qualitative data reciprocal relationship religious practice
qualitative method record data rely heavily
qualitative research recurrent theme remain constant
qualitative study reduce emissions remain stable
qualitatively different reduce stress remain unchanged
quantitative analysis reduce (the) likelihood remain unclear
quantitative approach reflective practice remarkably similar
quantitative data reflective question renewable energy
quantitative method regional development renewed interest
quantitative research regional differences report data
quantitative result regional variation report findings
quantitative study regulatory agency representative government
racial differences regulatory framework require consideration
racial discrimination related activity require knowledge
racial equality related area require resources
racial group related aspect research effort
racial stereotype related factor research evidence
radical change related information research findings
radical critique related issue research methodology
radical differences related problem research purposes
radical transformation related question research topic
radically different related topic resolve (a) conflict
raise awareness relative autonomy resolve (a) dispute
raise (a) question relative merits respond appropriately
raise (an) issue relative status review (a) study
random error relatively common revised edition
random sample relatively constant revised version
random variable relatively few rich source
randomly assigned relatively high rising cost
randomly chosen relatively little risk assessment
randomly selected relatively low roughly equal
rapid expansion relatively minor roughly equivalent
rapidly changing relatively rare ruling class
rapidly growing relatively recent ruling party
raw data relatively simple rural area
reach (a) consensus relatively stable rural community

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rural economy sexual identity similar argument

rural population sexual intercourse similar characteristics
rural society sexual orientation similar effect
safe sex sexual violence similar issue
salient characteristic share information similar pattern
salient feature shared experience similar properties
scarce resources shared meaning similar result
schematic representation shared values similar situation
scholarly journal sharp contrast simple majority
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scientific community short period single entity
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scientific evidence show variation single issue
scientific investigation show (a) tendency single source
scientific method show (a) trend single variable
scientific objectivity sign (a) treaty skilled worker
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scientific theory significant change slightly higher
secondary data significant contribution slow process
secondary education significant correlation small fraction
secondary source significant correlation small minority
security policy significant degree small percentage
seek help significant development small portion
seek information significant difference small proportion
seem appropriate significant effect small quantities
seem obvious significant factor social activity
seem plausible significant feature social aspect
seem unlikely significant figures social attitudes
seminal study significant growth social background
seminal work significant impact social behaviour
senior management significant improvement social circumstances
separate entity significant increase social conflict
serious challenge significant influence social consequences
serious consequences significant interaction social construct
serious offence significant number social contact
serve (a) function significant part social context
service sector significant portion social democracy
set (a) goal significant proportion social dimension
set (a) target significant reduction social environment
set (an) objective significant relationship social equality
set (the) agenda significant role social exclusion
set (the) parameters significant shift social expectations
severely affect significant variation social factors
sexual abuse significantly affect social function
sexual act significantly correlated social identity
sexual behaviour significantly higher social implications
sexual contact significantly increase social inequality
sexual difference significantly reduced social institution
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social interaction specific needs strongly suggest

social isolation specific problem structural adjustment
social mobility specific purpose structural change
social movement specific question structural element
social norm specific reference structural feature
social organization specific sense structural properties
social phenomenon specific type subject area
social policy specifically designed subsequent analysis
social reform standard approach subsequent chapter
social relationship standard error subsequent development
social responsibility standard format subsequent study
social setting standard method subsequent work
social significance stark contrast substantial amount
social status start (a) process substantial difference
social structure state explicitly substantial evidence
social theory state sector substantial number
social transformation statistical analysis substantial part
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social welfare statistical information successful implementation
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socially desirable statistical technique sufficient evidence
socially responsible statistical test sufficient information
socioeconomic status statistically significant sufficient resources
solar energy store data superior performance
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solar power strategic decision supporting evidence
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source material strategic management symbiotic relationship
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sparsely populated strategic planning systematic approach
special circumstances stress level systematic study
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specific factor strong tendency teaching strategy
specific feature strongly agree technical aspect
specific focus strongly associated technical assistance
specific form strongly correlated technical detail
specific function strongly disagree technical expertise
specific information strongly influenced technical issue
specific issue strongly linked technical knowledge
specific knowledge strongly opposed technical problem
specific meaning strongly related technical skill

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technical support underlying principle vary significantly

technical term underlying process vary widely
technological advances underlying reason varying degree
technological change underlying structure vast amount
technological development undertake research vast area
technological innovation undertake work vast array
technological progress undertake (an) activity vast majority
test score unequal power vast number
test (a) theory unfair treatment vast quantities
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thematic analysis unique individual verbal communication
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theoretical concept unlimited access virtually impossible
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think differently use resources welfare reform
thinking process use sparingly well aware
third party use statistics well designed
thought process use (a) format well documented
tightly controlled use (a) method well educated
top management use (a) methodology well established
total income use (a) procedure well received
totally different use (a) source western democracy
traditional approach use (a) strategy western society
traditional culture use (a) technique western tradition
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traditional method use (an) approach whole period
traditional practice use (the) analysis whole range
traditional research use (the) definition wide area
traditional society use (the) concept wide array
traditional value use (the) data wide range
traditional view useful information wide variation
transferable skill useful material widely accepted
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treat equally valid argument widely discussed
typical example valuable information widely dispersed
ultimate goal valuable resources widely distributed
undergo transformation various aspects widely known
underlying assumption vary considerably widely read
underlying cause vary greatly widely recognized

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widely regarded
widely shared
widely used
wider audience
wider community
wider context
wider implications
wider issue
wider public
wider society
widespread acceptance
widespread belief
widespread support
widespread use
work effectively
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written statement
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