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subzone
nounC2
/ˈsʌbzəʊn/A designated division or area within a larger zone.
sub–
nounverbverb-intransitive+1High
/sʌb/A prefix meaning under, below, or secondary.
succah
nounVery Low
/ˈsʊkə/A temporary hut or booth built for use during the Jewish festival of Sukkot.
succedaneum
nounExtremely rare (archaic/technical)
/ˌsʌksɪˈdeɪnɪəm/A substitute or replacement, especially in medical contexts for a remedy.
succedent
adjectivenounRare
/səkˈsiːd(ə)nt/Following as a logical or natural consequence; coming after something else.
succedent house
nounVery Low
/səkˈsiːd(ə)nt haʊs/In astrology, one of the four angular houses in a natal chart, specifically the houses that follow the angular houses (2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th).
succeed
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/səkˈsiːd/To achieve a desired aim or result, especially after effort; to come next in order, especially to a role or position.
succeeded
adjectiveverbHigh
/səkˈsiːdɪd/Achieved a desired aim, result, or outcome; took over a role, position, or title from a previous holder.
succentor
nounVery Rare
/səkˈsɛntə/A subordinate or deputy cantor in a cathedral or collegiate church.
succes d'estime
nounLow
/ˌsʊkseɪ dɛˈstiːm/A critical success, widely praised by reviewers and experts, but which fails to achieve significant commercial success or widespread public popularity.
succes de scandale
nounLow
/ˌsʊkseɪ də ˈskɒndɑːl/A work of art, entertainment, or literature that achieves fame or notoriety primarily because of its shocking, offensive, or controversial nature, rather than its intrinsic artistic merit.
succes fou
nounVery High (A1)
/səkˈsɛs/The achievement of a desired aim or outcome.
success
nounA1
/səkˈsɛs/The achievement of a desired aim, goal, or outcome; the attainment of wealth, fame, or position.
success story
nounB2
/səkˈses ˌstɔːri/A narrative of someone or something that has achieved notable success, often against odds or from humble beginnings.
succession
nounB2
/səkˈseʃ.ən/A number of people or things following one after another in time or order.
succession of crops
nounB2/C1
/səkˈsɛʃən əv ˈkrɒps/The practice of growing different types of crops on the same area of land in sequential seasons or years, to maintain soil fertility and reduce pest/disease buildup.
succession state
nounC2
/səkˈsɛʃən steɪt/A new sovereign state that emerges from the dissolution or division of a larger state.
successor
nounB2
/səkˈsesə/A person or thing that follows and takes the place of a previous person or thing.
succinate
nounC2/Technical
/ˈsʌksɪneɪt/A salt or ester of succinic acid.
succinctorium
nounExtremely Rare / Obscure
/sʌkˈsɪŋktɔːrɪəm/A liturgical band or sash worn around the waist by a Catholic bishop during certain ceremonies.

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