undesirable element

collocation in English

meaningsofundesirableandelement

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undesirable
adjective
uk
/ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪə.rə.bəl/us
/ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪr.ə.bəl/
not wanted, approved of, ...
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element
noun
uk
/ˈel.ɪ.mənt/us
/ˈel.ə.mənt/
a part ...
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(Definition ofundesirableandelementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Bioinvasions involving exotic pests are also anundesirableelementof the globalization of agriculture.
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It seems to be anundesirableelementto introduce into what will be difficult and delicate negotiations.
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That would do away with any potentialundesirableelementof retrospection which is always to be deplored in fiscal matters.
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But that does not re- move our main objection that local elections are likely to have anundesirableelementintroduced into them.
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It produces theundesirableelementof disguised employment without cards.
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Special measures are needed to deal with it in order to keep out theundesirableelement.
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The very fact that it would have to consider the issue would introduce a mostundesirableelementof delay.
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Clause 276 introduces an unnecessary andundesirableelementof municipal trading which is not possessed by any other local authorities for these articles.
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We shall also create a very unhealthy andundesirableelementin the community.
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I say to them in all frankness that that is importing anundesirableelementof prejudice into the argument.
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On the fringe of every mushroom growth you will find anundesirableelementwhich tries to exploit that growth.
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The amendment would introduce anundesirableelementof uncertainty into the question for what purposes fees may be raised.
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This introduces a new andundesirableelementof uncertainty into all the arrangements.
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We are approaching next year's arrangements on a different basis to avoid thatundesirableelementof delay.
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They seem to have anundesirableelementof favouritism about them.
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Generally speaking you would,ipso factodo away with the veryundesirableelementwhich is mixed up with betting.
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In that way they may help to remove what has been anundesirableelementin years past, and that is excessive speculation.
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But there is this otherundesirableelement.
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It would introduce anundesirableelementof uncertainty if it were qualified in this context in the way proposed but not in the others and in other statutes.
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The discourse is of ' undesirable elements ' and of those who act in a ' sub-human ' way.
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