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  • 21valuable — adjective 1 worth a lot of money: a valuable painting 2 valuable help, advice etc is very useful because it helps you to do something 3 important because there is only a limited amount available: I won t waste any more of your valuable time …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22valuable — adj. & n. adj. of great value, price, or worth (a valuable property; valuable information). n. (usu. in pl.) a valuable thing, esp. a small article of personal property. Derivatives: valuably adv …

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  • 23valuable — I. adjective Date: circa 1576 1. a. having monetary value b. worth a good price 2. a. having desirable or esteemed characteristics or qualities < valuable friendships > b. of great use or service < valuable advice > • valuab …

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  • 24valuable — adjective 1) a valuable watch Syn: precious, costly, pricey, expensive, dear, high priced, high cost, high end, upscale, big ticket; worth its weight in gold, priceless Ant: cheap, worthless …

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  • 25valuable — adjective 1) a valuable watch Syn: precious, costly, high priced, expensive, dear, priceless 2) a valuable contribution Syn: useful, helpful, beneficial, invaluable, productive …

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  • 26valuable — 1. adjective having a great value. That ring over there is very valuable Ant: worthless 2. noun a personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; mdash; usually used in plural form …

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  • 27valuable — See valuable, valued …

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  • 28valuable — adjective worth a great deal of money. ↘very useful or important. noun (valuables) small valuable items of personal property. Derivatives valuably adverb …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 29valuable — 1. ценность 2. ценный valuable security ценная бумага …

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  • 30valuable consideration — see consideration Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. valuable consideration …

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