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    Adjective-Noun and Adverb-Adjective Collocations
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  • The news was a shock for Miguel. He stared at his friends in _____ disbelief. ( overwhelmed - alarmed - surprised - utter )
    Utter
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  • Big Data is a _____ topic right now in the IT field. ( hot - popular - sensational - favorable )
    Hot
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  • This research is too general. What we need is more _____ information. ( detailed - thorough - deep - profound )
    Detailed
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  • I didn’t like the house I looked at today. It was rather cramped and there was a _____ smell in the basement. ( harsh - heavy - strong - powerful )
    Strong
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  • I had no idea that Dave left the company. This comes as a _____ shock to me. ( unwelcome - total - perfect - deep )
    Total
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  • This isn’t something to be taken lightly. It’s a _____ decision. Why don’t you sleep on it and tell me your answer in the morning? ( considerable - complex - grand - big )
    Big
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  • The weather report is calling for _____ rain this afternoon. There’s a flood watch in effect for several counties. ( strong - rough - enormous - heavy )
    Heavy
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  • You can’t eat a bag of Doritos and a diet Coke for lunch every day. You need to eat ______ meals. ( total - balanced - beneficial - genuine )
    Balanced
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  • We arrived in London very quickly. I had no idea the train traveled at such a _____ speed. ( great - high - strong - significant )
    High
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  • It’s hard to take _____ criticism, especially if it’s true. ( hard - rough - harsh - tough )
    Harsh
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  • The database has an incredibly ______ amount of information. ( high - great - large - big )
    Large
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  • I was nervous about skydiving at first, but now I’m happy I did it. What a(n) _____ experience! ( unique - only - exclusive - solitary )
    Unique
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