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Collocations for neutral - adj.

1. not supporting either side

VERBS

be | remain, stay

ADV.

strictly
The government maintained its strictly neutral policy.
completely | basically, broadly
The Russians took a broadly neutral position.
politically
The meeting must be at a politically neutral location.

PREP.

about
neutral about this issue

2. not showing strong qualities/feelings/colour

VERBS

be, seem
Her expression seemed neutral.
remain | keep sth
Dolly kept her voice carefully neutral.

ADV.

perfectly | fairly, quite, relatively
She chose fairly neutral make-up.
apparently | carefully

3. not affected by sth

VERBS

be, seem

ADV.

culturally, ethically, ideologically, morally, politically
Behaviour is never culturally neutral.

PHRASES

gender neutral
She argued that the law should always be gender neutral (= apply in exactly the same way to men and women).

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