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adjective + conduct : improper, inappropriate, reprehensible, unacceptable, unsporting; disorderly, unlawful, violent SYNONYMS conduct VERB 1

carry out:Police say they believe the attacks were carried out by nationalists.

perform:These people have performed outstanding acts of bravery and kindness.

run:He ran a lot of tests and it turned out I had an infection.

execute:We are going to execute our campaign plan to the letter.

con|du ct|ed tou r (conducted tours ) N‑COUNT A conducted tour is a visit to a building, town, or area during which someone goes with you and explains everything to you.

con|duc|tion /kəndʌ kʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT Conduction is the process by which heat or electricity passes through or along something. [TECHNICAL ] □  Temperature becomes uniform by heat conduction until finally a permanent state is reached.

con|duc|tive /kəndʌ kt I v/ ADJ A conductive substance is able to conduct things such as heat and electricity. [TECHNICAL ] □  Salt water is much more conductive than fresh water is. ●  con|duc|tiv|ity /kɒ ndʌkt I v I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT □  …a device which monitors electrical conductivity.

con|duc|tor /kəndʌ ktə ^r / (conductors )

1 N‑COUNT A conductor is a person who stands in front of an orchestra or choir and directs its performance.

2 N‑COUNT On a bus, the conductor is the person whose job is to help passengers and check tickets.

3 N‑COUNT On a train, a conductor is a person whose job is to travel on the train in order to help passengers and check tickets. [AM ] in BRIT, use guard 4 N‑COUNT A conductor is a substance that heat or electricity can pass through or along.

5 → see also lightning conductor , semiconductor

con|duit /kɒ ndju I t, [AM ] -du I t/ (conduits )

1 N‑COUNT A conduit is a small tunnel, pipe, or channel through which water or electrical wires go.

2 N‑COUNT A conduit is a person or country that links two or more other people or countries. □ [+ for ] He was welcomed and used as a trusted conduit for information. [Also + to ]

cone /koʊ n/ (cones )

1 N‑COUNT A cone is a shape with a circular base and smooth curved sides ending in a point at the top.

2 N‑COUNT A cone is the fruit of a tree such as a pine or fir. □  …a bowl of fir cones.

3 N‑COUNT A cone is a thin, cone-shaped biscuit that is used for holding ice cream. You can also refer to an ice cream that you eat in this way as a cone . □  She stopped by the ice-cream shop and had a chocolate cone.

4 → see also pine cone , traffic cone

con|fec|tion /kənfe kʃ ^ə n/ (confections ) N‑COUNT You can refer to a sweet food that someone has made as a confection . [WRITTEN ] □  …a confection made with honey and nuts.

con|fec|tion|er /kənfe kʃənə ^r / (confectioners ) N‑COUNT A confectioner is a person whose job is making or selling sweets and chocolates.

con|fe c|tion|ers' su g|ar N‑UNCOUNT Confectioners' sugar is very fine white sugar that is used for making icing and candy. [AM ] in BRIT, use icing sugar

con|fec|tion|ery /kənfe kʃənri, [AM ] -neri/ N‑UNCOUNT Confectionery is sweets and chocolates. [WRITTEN ] □  …hand-made confectionery.

con|fed|era|cy /kənfe dərəsi/ (confederacies ) N‑COUNT A confederacy is a union of states or people who are trying to achieve the same thing. □  …a confederacy of regional states.

con|fed|er|ate /kənfe dərət/ (confederates ) N‑COUNT Someone's confederates are the people they are working with in a secret activity.