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case

/keɪs/
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A case can mean a situation or event where something happens, often with consequences or requiring investigation, such as an accident or a court trial. It could also refer to the specific problem or question needing attention right now.

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"case" as noun

1 - An actual event, situation, or fact.

2 - A given condition or state.

3 - A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession.

"case" as verb

1 - To propose hypothetical cases.

"case" as noun

1 - A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.

2 - A box, sheath, or covering generally.

3 - A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.

"case" as verb

1 - To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.

2 - To cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose.

3 - To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery.

"case" as adjective

1 - The last remaining card of a particular rank.

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Synonyms
1 - instance
2 - box
3 - lawsuit
4 - casing
5 - crate
6 - carton
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Antonyms
1 - group
2 - absence
3 - removal
4 - losing
5 - disappearance
6 - loss
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Examples in Context

1 - The company's strategy is a textbook case in effective marketing.

1 - La estrategia de la empresa es un caso modelo de marketing efectivo.

2 - The judge will likely dismiss the case for lack of evidence.

2 - Es probable que el juez desestime el caso por falta de pruebas.

3 - New evidence has come to the fore in the corruption case .

3 - Han salido a la luz nuevas pruebas en el caso de corrupción.

4 - The retrieved evidence played a crucial role in solving the case .

4 - Las pruebas recuperadas jugaron un papel crucial en la resolución del caso .

5 - She gave her lawyer his head to handle the complicated case .

5 - Ella dio carta blanca a su abogado para manejar el caso complicado.

6 - Her heart bled when she learned about the animal cruelty case .

6 - Se le partió el corazón cuando se enteró del caso de crueldad animal.

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