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computing
adjectivenounC1
/kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/The activity of using computers and writing programs for them.
comrade
nounC1
/ˈkɒmreɪd/A fellow member of a socialist or communist party or movement; a companion who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization.
comrade in arms
nounLow
/ˈkɒm.reɪd ɪn ɑːmz/A fellow soldier or military colleague with whom one has shared the experience of combat or military service.
comrades marathon
nounLow (specialist term)
/ˈkɒmreɪdz ˈmærəθən/An annual ultramarathon run in South Africa between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, approximately 90 km (56 miles) long, established in 1921 as a memorial to soldiers who died in World War I.
comradeship
nounC1
/ˈkɒmreɪdʃɪp/The feeling of friendship and loyalty between people who share experiences, work, or a cause.
comsat
nounC2
/ˈkɒmsæt/A communications satellite; an artificial satellite that relays radio, television, and other signals between different points on Earth.
comstock
nounC2 / Very Low
/ˈkɒmstɒk/A proper noun referring to a surname, most famously associated with Anthony Comstock (1844-1915), a U.S. postal inspector and moral crusader who advocated for laws against obscenity.
comstock lode
nounC2
/ˈkɒmstɒk ləʊd/A major silver deposit discovered in Nevada, USA, in 1859, which sparked a mining boom.
comstockery
nounRare / Very Low
/ˈkɒmstɒkəri/Excessive and overzealous censorship of materials considered to be obscene or immoral, often based on narrow, puritanical standards.
comsymp
nounVery Low
/ˈkɒmsɪmp/A person who is sympathetic to or supportive of a political ideology, especially communism, without being an official member of a party or organization.
comte
nounC2
/kɒ̃t/A French nobleman of the highest rank, equivalent to an English earl.
comtesse
nounVery low (C2/rare).
/kɒnˈtes/A French title for a noblewoman, equivalent to a countess.
comtian
adjectivenounVery Low
/ˈkɒm.ti.ən/Of or relating to the 19th-century French philosopher Auguste Comte or his philosophical system of positivism.
comtism
nounExtremely Low / Obsolete
/ˈkɒmtɪz(ə)m/The system of philosophical positivism developed by Auguste Comte.
comus
nounVery low
/ˈkəʊməs/A god of festivity, revelry, and nocturnal entertainment in Greek mythology, often depicted as a youthful, drunken figure leading merrymaking.
comˈpanionˌship
nounC1
/kəmˈpæn.i.ən.ʃɪp/The friendly feeling of being with someone you like or enjoy spending time with.
comˈplaisance
nounC1
/kəmˈpleɪz(ə)ns/A willingness to please others or to accept their behavior or opinions without protest.
con
adverbnounverbB2
/kɒn/To deceive or trick someone, often for personal gain.
con artist
nounC1
/ˈkɒn ˌɑː.tɪst/A person who deceives others for personal gain, especially through elaborate scams or false pretences.
con game
nounB2
/ˈkɒn ˌɡeɪm/A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone into giving away money or valuables, based on gaining their trust or exploiting their greed/naivety.

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