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exam
(exam)
Pronunciation:
/ɪgˈzam, ɛg-/
noun
1
short for
examination (sense 2)
.
he was likely to fail his exams again
[
as modifier
]
:
exam results
2
[
with adjective or noun modifier
]
North American
a medical test of a specified kind:
routine eye exams
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