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- controlled substance/kənˌtrəʊld ˈsʌbstəns/A drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession, or use is regulated by a government, typically because of its potential for abuse or addiction.nounC1
- controller/kənˈtrəʊlə/A person or device that regulates, directs, or manages something.nounB2 (Upper Intermediate)
- controlling image/kənˈtrəʊl.ɪŋ ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/A recurring, dominant symbol or metaphor in a literary work that shapes its meaning and themes.nounC2
- controlling interest/kənˈtrəʊlɪŋ ˈɪntrəst/Ownership of enough shares in a company to control its policies and management decisions.nounC1
- controversy/ˈkɒn.trə.vɜː.si/A serious, prolonged, and public disagreement or argument, typically about an important issue where people hold opposing views.nounC1
- controvert/ˈkɒntrəvɜːt/To argue against; to dispute or deny the truth of something by presenting opposing arguments or evidence.verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
- contumacy/ˈkɒn.tjʊ.mə.si/Stubborn refusal to obey or comply with authority, especially of a court or ecclesiastical body.nounC2
- contumely/ˈkɒn.tjʊ.mə.li/ (also historically /kənˈtjuː.mə.li/)Rude language or behaviour; scornful insults.nounVery low (C2+)
- contuse/kənˈtjuːz/To injure (body tissue) without breaking the skin; to bruise.verbverb-transitiveLow
- contusion/kənˈtjuːʒ(ə)n/A medical term for a bruise; an injury to tissue where the skin is not broken, typically causing discolouration due to bleeding under the skin.nounC1
- conundrum/kəˈnʌn.drəm/A confusing and difficult problem or question, often a riddle, that is puzzling to solve.nounC1-C2
- conurbation/ˌkɒn.əˈbeɪ.ʃən/A large, continuous urban area formed by the merging of several originally separate towns or cities.nounC1/C2
- conure/kəˈnjʊə/A small to medium-sized, long-tailed parrot of the New World, often brightly colored.nounLow
- conus/ˈkəʊ.nəs/A taxonomic genus of predatory sea snails, commonly known as cone snails.nounRare
- conus arteriosus/ˈkəʊ.nəs ɑːˌtɪə.riˈəʊ.səs/A conical pouch at the base of the pulmonary trunk in the right ventricle of the heart in lower vertebrates and some mammals, serving as a vestibule to the pulmonary artery.nounVery Rare
- convalesce/ˌkɒn.vəˈles/To recover one's health and strength gradually after an illness or medical treatment.verbverb-intransitiveC1
- convalescence/ˌkɒn.vəˈles.əns/The period or process of recovering one's health and strength after an illness, injury, or medical treatment.nounC2
- convalescent/ˌkɒn.vəˈles.ənt/a person who is recovering from illness or injury, especially after a long or serious one.adjectivenounC1
- convect/kənˈvɛkt/To transport heat or a fluid (like air or liquid) through movement from one place to another within the medium itself, typically as part of a circulating flow.verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2
- convection/kənˈvek.ʃən/The movement within a fluid (liquid or gas) where warmer, less dense material rises, and cooler, denser material sinks, driven by temperature differences.nounC1
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