icarus
/หษชkษrษs/
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Simple Meaning
a character from an old Greek story who flew too close to the sun and fell.
When to Use
๐Academic Writing๐Exam Vocabulary๐ฐNews & Media
Upper Intermediate โ fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
โHis ambition was like Icarus โ he flew too high and crashed.โ
โThe story of Icarus warns us about being too proud.โ
Learning Path
โถFull Definition
In Greek mythology, the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun with wax wings, causing them to melt and him to fall into the sea.
โIcarus ignored his father's warning and plummeted into the ocean.โ
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Icarus