subject

/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ adjective

Definition

subject to sth › often affected by something, especially something unpleasant: Departure times are subject to alteration. › only able to happen if something else happens: The pay rise is subject to approval by management.

(Definition of subject adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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subcontract verb
subculture noun
subdivide verb
subdue verb
subdued adjective
subject adjective
subject matter noun
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subject sb/sth to sth
subjective adjective
subjunctive noun

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subject noun
subject matter noun
subject sb/sth to sth
drop it/the subject, at drop verb
sore point/spot/subject, at sore adjective
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