Approximate to

Your story only approximates to the real facts.

com‧e‧dy plural comedies

1 [uncountable] entertainment that is intended to make people laugh

comedy writer/series/show/actor etc

a career in stand-up comedy (=telling jokes in front of people as a job)

2 [countable] a play, film, or television programme that is intended to make people laugh:

a highly successful TV comedy

3 [uncountable] the quality in something such as a book or play that makes people laugh [= humour; ↪ tragedy]:

Can't you see the comedy of the situation?

vi‧tal

1 extremely important and necessary for something to succeed or exist[= crucial] COLLOCATIONS
absolutely vitalit is vital thatit is vital to do somethingof vital importance (=very important) play a vital role/part (in something)vital part/piece/element/component/ingredientvital information/evidence/clue

The work she does is absolutely vital.

Vital to

These measures are vital to national security.

Vital for

Regular exercise is vital for your health.

It is vital (that)

It is vital that you keep accurate records.

It is vital to do something

It is vital to keep accurate records.

It is vital to be honest with your children.

The tourist industry is of vital importance to the national economy.

Richardson played a vital role in the team's success.

The samples could give scientists vital information about long-term changes in the earth's atmosphere.

2 full of energy in a way that is exciting and attractive:

Rodgers and Hart's music sounds as fresh and vital as the day it was written.

3 [only before noun] necessary in order to keep you alive:

the body's vital processes

vital organs (=heart, lungs etc)

Vital signs

medical the signs that show someone is alive, for example breathing and body temperature

Chime

1 [intransitive and transitive] if a bell or clock chimes, it makes a ringing sound, especially to tell you what time it is:

The clock in the hall chimed six.

2 [intransitive] to be the same as something else or to have the same effect

Chime with

Her views on life didn't quite chime with mine.

Chime in

phrasal verb

to say something in a conversation, especially to agree with what someone has just said:

'We'll miss you too,' the children chimed in.

re‧pos‧i‧to‧ry plural repositories [countable] formal

1 a place or container in which large quantities of something are stored[= store]

repository of/for

a fire-proof repository for government papers

2 a person or book that has a lot of information

repository of/for

Bob is a repository of football statistics.

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