Compound nouns

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Feedback outbreak
People’s opinions about some things to A time when something suddenly begins,
make it better especially a disease or something else
Ex: The teacher’s feedback helps her dangerous or unpleasant
improve her essay by telling her what is her Ex: Last week saw further thundery
mistakes. outbreaks

lifetime setback
All the time you live, a lifetime will stop until Something difficult that causes a delay in
you dead the process
Ex: These are pricey but made to last a Ex: We have to setback because we don't
lifetime. have enough money for equipment.

worldwide high-risk
Extending or reaching throughout the world Very dangerous
Ex: His books have sold more than 20 Ex: This is a high-risk experiment for a
million copies worldwide. person like you.

Genetically modified cutback

An animal, plant, or microbe whose DNA has A reduction in something
altered using genetic engineering techniques. Ex: The government cut back money for the
Ex: Genetically modified seeds are not prone COVID-19 vaccine research and we don't
to such corrupt uses. know why.

offsrping outcome
The young of an animal A result or effect of an action, situation
Ex: In the case of the guinea pig, the Ex: It's too early to predict the outcome of
number of offspring varies between two the meeting
and five.

breakthrough outset
Event that helps to improve a situation or The beginning
provide an answer to a problem Ex: I told him at the outset I wasn’t
Ex: A major breakthrough in negotiations interested
has been achieved.