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what is the defination of the following:

1.undercutting
2.conspicuous
3.self-contradiction
 

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Hello nadeem hayat, I'm not a teacher. I hope my advice can still help!

I got these definitions from dictionary.com . It's a very useful site!

undercutting
–verb (used with object)

1.to cut under or beneath.

2.to cut away material from so as to leave a portion overhanging, as in carving or sculpture.

3.to offer goods or services at a lower price or rate than (a competing price or rate) or than that of (a competitor).

4.to weaken or destroy the impact or effectiveness of; undermine.

5.Golf. to hit (the ball) so as to cause a backspin.

6.Tennis. to slice (the ball) using an underhand motion.

7.to cut (a sound recording) with grooves too shallow or with insufficient lateral motion of the stylus.

8.Forestry. to cut a notch in (a tree) in order to control the direction in which the tree is to fall.


–verb (used without object)

9.to undercut material, a competitor, a ball, etc.


–noun

10.a cut or a cutting away underneath.

11.a notch cut in a tree to determine the direction in which the tree is to fall and to prevent splitting.

12.Golf. a backspin.

13.Tennis. a slice or cut made with an underhand motion.

14.Chiefly British. a tenderloin of beef including the fillet.

15.Dentistry. a tooth cavity prepared with a wide base for anchoring a filling securely.


–adjective

16.having or resulting from an undercut.


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conspicuous
–adjective

1.easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.

2.attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities: He was conspicuous by his booming laughter.


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self-contradiction

–noun

1.an act or instance of contradicting oneself or itself.

2.a statement containing contradictory elements.
 

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It's DEFINITION - a commonly misspelt word.
 
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