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thesis
noun [C] /ˈθiː.sɪs/ (plural theses /ˈθiː.siːz/ )Definition
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B2 a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done for a higher college or university degree: a doctoral thesis (= for a PhD)Papers and compositions C2 formal the main idea, opinion, or theory of a person, group, piece of writing, or speech: Their main thesis was that war was inevitable.Topics and areas of interest
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Synonyms and related words:
- affair noun (MATTER)
- angle noun (WAY OF THINKING)
- area noun (SUBJECT)
- cause célèbre noun
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