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pronounced

v.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //pɹəˈnaʊnst// UK //pɹənˈaʊnst// pro·nounced

v. very easy to see or notice. You use this to describe a quality or a change that is strong and clear to everyone.

v. conspicuous, marked, or highly noticeable. Often used to describe physical features, differences in opinion, or changes in data.


SIMPLE

The patient showed a pronounced improvement after taking the medicine.

CONTEXTUAL

The city has a pronounced difference between the modern glass skyscrapers and the historic stone buildings nearby.

COMPLEX

Although the two languages share a common ancestor, the phonetic differences between them have become more pronounced over centuries of geographic isolation.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically functions as an attributive adjective before a noun, though it can follow a linking verb.

Pitfall

He has a more pronouncedly limpHe has a more pronounced limpLearners sometimes use the adverbial form when the adjective is required to modify a noun.

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