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}); pbjsCfg.consentManagement = { cmpApi: 'iab', 1. if(pl_p) However, we can also use prefixes to form the opposites of many adjectives. {code: 'ad_topslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'old_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/old_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '194852', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'old_btmslot' }}, })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971142', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776156', position: 'atf' }}, By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '12529667' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654156' }}, We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Oxford_SR' }}, {code: 'ad_btmslot_b', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'old_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/old_btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [320, 50], [300, 50]] } }, {code: 'ad_btmslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, name: "idl_env", { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654174' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11653860' }}, The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_btmslot' }}]}]; 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} }); { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_leftslot' }}]}, 'buckets': [{ {code: 'ad_contentslot_1', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'old_mpuslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/old_mpuslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [320, 100], [320, 50], [300, 50], [1, 1]] } }, Here's the word you're looking for. }; { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971144', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776130', position: 'btf' }}, var pbjs = pbjs || {}; iasLog("exclusion label : resp"); { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '220612', size: [320, 100] }}, storage: { googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_c", ["science_geographic_locales", "sports_sporting_goods", "people_society_religion", "shopping_consumer_resources", "beauty_health_fitness", "leisure_food_travel", "jobs_education_resumes", "law_government_military"]); iasLog("exclusion label : lcp"); A double comparative is a grammar mistake caused by applying two ways of forming a comparative instead of one. var dictCodesArr = new Array(); 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