CEFR C1

aposomatic

adjective

Meaning

aposomatic means (zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as aposomatic.
A aposomatic tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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aposomatic (C1)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as aposomatic.
A aposomatic tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use aposomatic

aposomatic + noun (collocation): Use aposomatic before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a aposomatic reaction."
become aposomatic (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became aposomatic near the end."

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