abnormal situation

collocation in English

meaningsofabnormalandsituation

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abnormal
adjective
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/æbˈnɔː.məl/us
/æbˈnɔːr.məl/
different from what is usual or average, especially in a way that ...
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situation
noun[C]
uk
/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time ...
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(Definition ofabnormalandsituationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Furthermore, they have pursued that policy with very great courage and persistence in a perfectlyabnormalsituation.
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At the very best compulsory purchase creates anabnormalsituation.
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Whatever arguments may be used about coal, the fact remains, they say, that someone is responsible for creating anabnormalsituation.
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In a continuingabnormalsituation, it will not be possible to abandon some such powers.
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We recognise as responsible elements in the community that the nation is faced with anabnormalsituation.
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They realise more than anyone else that they can only exist in anabnormalsituation.
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He referred to it as anabnormalsituationwhich requires solution.
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He argues that anabnormalsituationrequires abnormal actions.
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This seems to have been a veryabnormalsituation.
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Any banker or trader will inform them of theabnormalsituationwhich exists.
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We should open the door for every other category in the country in which there is anabnormalsituation.
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This is an immediate action to deal with anabnormalsituation.
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I should say that is not by any means anabnormalsituation.
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It is not possible in the presentabnormalsituationto say what would be a fair and a sound bargain under normal conditions.
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In other words, it is no use assuming that we can judge the future of this migration problem from the presentabnormalsituation.
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It must be evident that we are dealing with anabnormalsituationand need abnormal legislation.
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Yesterday, when we were debating the new clauses, we were dealing with an emergency, anabnormalsituation.
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This is anabnormalsituationand something must be done about it.
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But this is not a normal situation; it is anabnormalsituation.
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They were under some kind of restriction because there was some special orabnormalsituationof difficulty.
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