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vietnam
UK /(ˈ)viːətˈnɑːm/ US /viˌɛtˈnɑm/
noun 3name 2
Collocations
5ADJ.
against, known, known, largest, memorial, soviet, used
The Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC honors those who died in the war.
VERB + VIETNAM
call, died, fight, fighting, fought, happened, killed, protested
Many soldiers fought Vietnam during the 1960s and returned home as changed men.
VIETNAM + NOUN
algerian, veterans, vietnamese
Many Vietnam veterans struggled to readjust to civilian life after returning home.
PREP.
about, during, from, in, in
My grandfather told fascinating stories about Vietnam during his time as a soldier there.
ADV.
appropriately, quite
He quite appropriately decided to visit Vietnam during the dry season for better weather.
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