lack of sophistication

collocation in English

meaningsofandsophistication

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sophistication
noun[U]
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/səˌfɪs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/səˌfɪs.təˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the quality of ...
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(Definition oflack-ofandsophisticationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflack of sophistication

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There are no brain scans, and for their money the book'slackofsophisticationin neuroscience is a problem.
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It need not, however, suggestlackofsophistication.
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The trend towards lower educational status in the erratic group did not reach statistical significance, butlackofsophisticationcertainly seemed to be a major factor in some cases.
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Indeed, if there are no ready substitutes for jurors'lackofsophistication, then trials may not be decided by jurors, but rather by slick lawyering, savvy expert testimony, and chance.
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It is a sign of theirlackofsophisticationin these things.
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As the broadcast industry matured, it shrugged off thatlackofsophistication.
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More important, it is worrying that if businesses fail to provide—through some slip, or through overwork, orlackofsophistication—the information that is demanded of them, there might be penalties.
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Due to theirlackofsophisticationit was possible to influence how the workers voted.
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The opinion is often expressed that to boo a bad performance is unkind and demonstrates alackofsophistication.
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The term may also imply alackofsophisticationand cunning.
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What the artists perceived in the work of these groups was an expressive power born of their perceivedlackofsophistication.
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Despite thislackofsophistication, her vocal potential was immediately apparent.
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In this context, primitive does not refer to a perceivedlackofsophistication, but rather identifies the artists as originators of a new tradition in painting.
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Nye's youth andlackofsophisticationwere the talk of the town.
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Carvel's commercials stood out and raised brand awareness primarily through theirlackofsophistication.
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