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Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An informal (and often unacknowledged) barrier to promotion or advancement, in employment and elsewhere, for people who do not have a university or college degree.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

paper chain paper chase paper chromatogram paper chromatography paper cigar paper clamp

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