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To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade

To be significant or of importance

To mean or signify

To suggest or indicate something indirectly

To claim or profess to be or to appear to be or do something

To convey or express in a particular way or manner

To bring or transport to another place

To sell to the public

To place or put between or among others

A commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale

The action or process of importing goods or services

The meaning of something

Importance or significance attributed to something

The fact or quality of being notable

A relevance to, or impact on, something

The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale

A material or product that can be bought and sold

Favour shown to one person or thing over another or others

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Verb

To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade

bring from abroad

buy from abroad

source from abroad

“Businesses needed dollars to import goods, and banks charged high rates of interest for hard currency.”

Verb

To be significant or of importance

be of significance

be of importance

be of consequence

amount to something

enter into consideration

carry some weight

make a difference

make an impression

make any difference

amount to anything

carry weight with

be significant to

have influence with

be important to

mean something to

be influential to

stack up against

make an impression on

have importance

have significance

have an input on

figure prominently

have a lot to do with

have a hold upon

have the upper hand

be most important

be pre-eminent in

be influential in

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“If my authority is of no weight hereafter, it will import little that I have deceived myself upon this point.”

Verb

To mean or signify

be an indication of

have overtones of

have undertones of

give the impression

give a feeling of

be associated with

have an aura of

have an atmosphere of

be symptomatic of

be a symptom of

be tantamount to

be equivalent to

bear witness to

characterize^US

characterise^UK

individualize^US

individualise^UK

put it on record

point in direction of

lead to believe

be indicative of

let the cat out of the bag

give the game away

serve as evidence of

lead to the belief

gesture towards

lead you to believe

give details of

be the embodiment of

be the incarnation of

be representative of

be an abbreviation of

give evidence of

draw attention to

put one's finger on

make distinctive

put someone in mind of

put one in mind of

make you think of

put you in mind of

present oneself as

have as a reading

encapsulate into

give an inkling

give the show away

let it all hang out

allow to be seen

give an impression of

have all the hallmarks of

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“We must enquire into why he is called the desire of all nations, and what that phrase may import.”

Verb

To suggest or indicate something indirectly

convey the impression

give an inkling

allude to the fact

give someone an inkling of

spill the beans

tip someone the wink about

let the cat out of the bag

make reference to the fact

give someone to believe

give someone to understand

let it be known

approach the subject of

introduce the subject of

make advances about

make overtures about

mention in passing

mention en passant

speak briefly of

refer in passing

make a passing reference

make an allusion to

make a reference to the fact

put flea in ear

refer to the fact

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Verb

To claim or profess to be or to appear to be or do something

allege that one is

be disguised as

set oneself up as

assert that one is

imply that one is

maintain that one is

pass oneself off as

proclaim that one is

represent oneself as

feign the identity of

swear up and down

make a claim to

put up argument

shoot one's wad

say confidently

shoot off one's mouth

make a pretence of

give grounds for

acknowledge publicly

declare publicly

get off your chest

make a public declaration of

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Verb

To convey or express in a particular way or manner

give expression to

give utterance to

bring into the open

shout from the rooftops

give expression

make a statement

be specific about

give blow-by-blow

get one's tongue round

give an account of

take the wraps off

bring something up

find expression for

share your feelings

express feelings

provide details

give details of

put in two cents

particularize^US

speak coherently

spill the beans

say insincerely

open your mouth

give an airing to

bring out into the open

particularise^UK

say for form's sake

get off your chest

let it be known

tell information

let the cat out of the bag

give the show away

let it all hang out

give the game away

shout from the housetops

get on a soapbox

spread it around

shoot off one's mouth

give evidence of

create the impression of being

give every indication of being

have the appearance of being

create the impression that

strike someone that

give every indication that

strike as being

give the impression that

give the impression of being

have the air of being

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Verb

To bring or transport to another place

come across with

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Verb

To sell to the public

be engaged in trading

transact business in

be concerned with trading

put up for sale

put on the market

market overseas

trade internationally

transact business

sell from door to door

be in the business of

sell door to door

pass back and forth

clinch the deal

give in part-exchange

persuade people to buy

have transactions

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Verb

To place or put between or among others

sandwich between

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Noun

A commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale

foreign commodity

imported commodity

non-domestic commodity

“Eileen had a suspicion that it was just a cheap import from some obscure part of the world.”

Noun

The action or process of importing goods or services

bringing from abroad

buying from abroad

sourcing from abroad

“The manufacturers seem to think that restrictions on the import of foreign corn are open to some special and peculiar objection in principle, to which restrictions on the import of foreign manufactured goods are not liable.”

Noun

The meaning of something

heart of the matter

nature of beast

sum and substance

name of the game

meat and potatoes

important point

explicit meaning

nature of the beast

essential point

general meaning

general intention

important detail

secondary meaning

line of reasoning

most important fact

fundamental point

the long and the short of it

basic principles

course of thought

main ingredients

general picture

fundamental principle

centre of attention^UK

center of attention^US

main ingredient

principal element

first principle

principal constituent

chief ingredient

personification

first principles

intrinsic nature

animating spirit

jewel in the crown

fundamental nature

chief constituent

most important point

point of departure

crux of the matter

guiding principle

field of reference

area under discussion

principal object

field of inquiry

meat-and-potatoes

intuitive approach

simple approach

the main reason

concise summary

root of the matter

central component

defining characteristic

essential element

essential feature

important element

foundation stone

vital component

exemplification

fundamental quality

basic characteristic

root of the trouble

fundamental aspect

organization^US

be-all and end-all

crucial element

critical detail

important consideration

basic ingredient

indispensable content

organisation^UK

essential details

important matter

what it's all about

the name of the game

primary element

specialization^US

specialisation^UK

important thing

dominating characteristic

prevailing tendency

motivating force

animating principle

essential constituent

essential component

animating force

perfect specimen

cockles of the heart

heart of hearts

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“Finally, it will be worth considering a small incident in the life of a woman that has more symbolic import than real-life significance.”

Noun

Importance or significance attributed to something

unforgettableness

conspicuousness

extraordinariness

exceptionalness

pronounced nature

outstanding nature

serviceableness

bang for the buck

bargaining chip

efficaciousness

constructiveness

physical energy

bargaining counter

authoritativeness

strong influence

authorization^US

prestidigitation

authorisation^UK

social position

physical ability

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“They are momentary events of great import and even beauty.”

Noun

The fact or quality of being notable

illustriousness

extraordinariness

close attention

prestigiousness

social position

acknowledgment^US

trustworthiness

acknowledgement^UK

good reputation

conspicuousness

outstandingness

street credibility

social standing

point on the scale

rung on the ladder

meritoriousness

ceremoniousness

self-possession

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Noun

A relevance to, or impact on, something

appropriateness

interconnection

interdependence

interrelationship

interdependence of

interrelatedness

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Noun

The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale

buying and selling

financial transactions

free enterprise

production and distribution

capital and labor

wheeling and dealing

buying of goods

import and export

commercial transactions

commercial enterprise

intercommunication

black marketeering

black-marketing

illegal traffic

making a profit

asset-stripping

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Noun

A material or product that can be bought and sold

piece of merchandise

type of produce

article of trade

whatchamacallit

what-d'you-call-it

whatdoyoucallit

what's-its-name

consumption goods

piece of matter

manufactured object

archaeological find

manufactured article

labour-saving device

Heath Robinson device

Rube Goldberg device

object on display

conversation piece

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Noun

Favour shown to one person or thing over another or others

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