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preposterous

CEFR: C2

Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd, ridiculous, or foolish.

Synonyms

preposterous descriptor
technical taxonomy

Common Collocations

analysis of preposterous
features of preposterous
impact of preposterous

Example Sentence

The empirical research passage in Cambridge IELTS 17 highlights the importance of preposterous in its specific analytical context.

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