complete novice

collocation in English

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complete
adjective
uk
/kəmˈpliːt/us
/kəmˈpliːt/
very great or to the largest ...
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novice
noun[C]
uk
/ˈnɒv.ɪs/us
/ˈnɑː.vɪs/
a person who is not experienced in a job ...
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(Definition ofcompleteandnovicefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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None were experienced users of speech input systems and a range of experience with computers was represented (fromcompletenoviceto expert).
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The judge was not acompletenovicein matters of national security.
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I too was acompletenoviceabout mortgages.
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Acompletenovicemay obtain a provisional licence and go straight on to the road.
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Is acompletenovicewho has never seen work before going to be paid the full wages of the district for doing work he has never previously undertaken?
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The organisation prides itself on being able to adapt its programme to suit everyone from thecompletenoviceto the elite sporting star of the future.
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Installfests welcome all skill levels fromcompletenoviceto expert.
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Engineering designers with a few years of experience are not complete novices; however, their knowledge is partial.
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Nor should it be supposed that local authorities are complete novices in this field.
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We experience the arts as spectators and participants, as complete novices, enthusiastic amateurs or as dedicated professionals, as individuals or in a group.
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Complete novices, experienced musicians and everyone in between can enjoy the game.
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It is a book for the complete novices in gambling, which includes the basics and the strategies.
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