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subsume
1. include or absorb (something) in something else
“most of these phenomena can be subsumed under two broad categories”
verb
/səbˈsum/
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subsume
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"You can't really subsume this complex issue in such _____ terms."
Select three words related to subsume
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- defeat
- envelop
- include
- attack
- crush
- absorb
Choose the phrase that uses subsume correctly
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Find a word related to subsume
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