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pill

Ngoại động từ[C/U] Cả hai

Số nhiều: pillsPhân từ 2: pilledV-ing: pilling

The physical object suggests a sense of concentrated potency or a quick fix for a problem. It carries a clinical connotation, evoking images of pharmacies, medicine cabinets, and the act of ingestion for health or control. In a figurative sense, the word often appears in expressions regarding unpleasant truths. It evokes the sensation of something hard to swallow, shifting the meaning from a helpful remedy to a bitter necessity that must be endured.

Countable when referring to individual tablets of medication. Uncountable when referring to the general concept of medication in a pill form.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

[something]

"She took a pill for her headache."

Ngoại động từ

[someone]

To cheat someone or steal from them, often in a systematic way.

"The corrupt officials pillaged the treasury."

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