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blackboard jungle
noun [U]Definition
› the way of life and activities connected with schools, especially when considered as difficult and confusingSchools in general
(Definition of blackboard jungle noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- assembly noun (MEETING)
- blackboard noun
- bursar noun
- chalkboard noun
- classroom noun
- common room noun
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- half-term noun
- infant adjective
- long vacation noun
- matron noun (SCHOOL)
- midterm noun
- parent-teacher association noun
- pass noun (DOCUMENT)
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