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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkeɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/keɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kās)

Inflections of 'case' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
cases
v 3rd person singular
casing
v pres p
cased
v past
cased
v past p

case
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Sense: Noun: rectangular container
Synonyms:
container Collocations, box Collocations, bin Collocations, crate Collocations, carton Collocations, chest Collocations, suitcase Collocations, briefcase, safe Collocations, lockbox, canister Collocations, caddy, coffer, punnet
Sense: Noun: challenge
Synonyms:
challenge Collocations, problem Collocations, predicament Collocations, dilemma, difficulty Collocations, quandary, puzzle Collocations, riddle Collocations, question Collocations, conundrum Collocations, issue Collocations, poser (informal), toughie (slang)
Sense: Noun: example
Synonyms:
example Collocations, case study, instance Collocations, sample Collocations, specimen Collocations, representative Collocations, illustration, exemplar
Sense: Noun: legal action
Synonyms:
lawsuit Collocations, suit Collocations, claim Collocations, litigation, legal action, action Collocations, court case, proceedings, trial Collocations, court proceedings, legal proceedings
Sense: Noun: incident
Synonyms:
incident Collocations, occurrence Collocations, circumstance Collocations, situation Collocations, matter Collocations, event Collocations, state Collocations, episode
Sense: Noun: organized argument
Synonyms:
argument Collocations, explanation Collocations, rationale Collocations, reasoning, account Collocations, assertion Collocations, reason Collocations, evidence Collocations, grounds, claim Collocations, proof Collocations, defense Collocations, defence (UK), accounting Collocations, petition, plea Collocations, standpoint Collocations
Sense: Noun: protective cover
Synonyms:
cover Collocations, covering Collocations, casing Collocations, holder Collocations, housing Collocations, package Collocations, capsule, slipcase, sheath Collocations, scabbard, shell Collocations, pod Collocations
Sense: Noun: medical condition
Synonyms:
attack Collocations, bout, spell Collocations, fit Collocations, turn Collocations
Sense: Noun: facts - preceded by 'the'
Synonyms:
fact Collocations, reality Collocations, actuality, situation Collocations, sitch (slang), status Collocations, status quo, conditions, fact of the matter
Sense: Noun: difficult or eccentric person - slang
Synonyms:
character Collocations, individual Collocations, headcase (slang), nutcase (slang), funny one (slang), odd-bod (slang), nutter (UK, slang)
Sense: Noun: suitcase
Synonyms:
suitcase Collocations, bag Collocations, holdall, valise, briefcase, luggage Collocations, baggage Collocations
Sense: Noun: watch or study - slang
Synonyms:
watch Collocations, study Collocations, eye Collocations, scout Collocations, check out, check over, inspect, examine Collocations, monitor Collocations, recce (UK, informal), recon (informal)

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