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Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Invented outside one's own organization (referring to the knee-jerk dismissal of products, technologies, etc. that come from third parties).

idiomatic, not-comparable

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

not long for not long for this world not much chop not much cop not much to look at not out

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