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    succinct astound gestation offspring pertinent

    Published Nov 27, 2022 [  English  ]

    succinct

    suc·cinct /səkˈsɪŋkt/ adjective

    clearly expressed in a few words – use this to show approval SYN concise:

    • a succinct explanation

    —succinctly adverb:

    • Anderson put the same point more succinctly.

    —succinctness noun [uncountable]

    astound

    as·tound /əˈstaʊnd/ verb [transitive]

    to make someone very surprised or shocked SYN astonish:

    • The judge’s decision astounded everyone.

    gestation

    ges·ta·tion /dʒeˈsteɪʃən/ noun [singular, uncountable]

    1. medical the process by which a child or young animal develops inside its mother’s body before birth, or the period of time when this happens → pregnancy:
      1. The gestation period of a horse is about 11 months.
    2. formal the process by which a new idea, piece of work etc is developed, or the period of time when this happens SYN development
      1. in gestation
        1. The report was a very long time in gestation.

    offspring

    off·spring /ˈɒfˌsprɪŋ $ ˈɒːf-/ noun (plural offspring) [countable]

    1. someone’s child or children – often used humorously:
      1. a young mother trying to control her offspring
    2. an animal’s baby or babies SYN young:
      1. a lion and its offspring

    pertinent

    per·ti·nent /ˈpɜːtənənt, ˈpɜːtɪnənt $ ˈpɜːr-/ adjective formal

    directly relating to something that is being considered SYN relevant:

    • He asked me a lot of very pertinent questions.

    pertinent to

    • The last point is particularly pertinent to today’s discussion.

    —pertinently adverb

    —pertinence noun [uncountable]