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the act of trying to make someone say something: start learning
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Amazingly - without any prompting - my husband actually said how nice I looked in my new dress!
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given or done by people talking about something or telling people about something: start learning
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We get most of our work through word-of-mouth recommendations.
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Graham has a fairly equable temperament - I haven't often seen him really angry.
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the act of accusing someone in public of something bad: start learning
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his denunciation as a traitor
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The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd.
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organized for the good of a few people who have special interests or abilities: start learning
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Many remember sport at school as elitist, focusing only on those who were good at it.
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to complain in an annoyed way: start learning
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There’s no point in grumbling about the hotel – we’re only here for one night.
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used when you want to give more detail or be more exact about something you have just said: start learning
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I learned an important lesson when I lost my job, namely that nothing is a hundred percent guaranteed.
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the act of gathering together people, animals, or things: start learning
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putting a lot of effort into your work: start learning
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writing about a particular event or subject: start learning
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detailed/full/in-depth/wide coverage The press picked up the story and gave it wide coverage.
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full of energy and enthusiasm; interesting and exciting: start learning
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There was some lively discussion at the meeting.
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not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know: start learning
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Synonyms: cryptic, mysterious an inscrutable face/expression/smile
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in a way that makes you feel very sad and without hope, or that shows someone is sad and without hope: start learning
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"I'll never get over this," he said dismally.
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used when you want to make what you have just said sound less strong: start learning
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mind (you) He's very untidy about the house; mind you, I'm not much better.
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Patients speak of Dr. Goertzen in laudatory terms.
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the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for: start learning
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I've been trying to persuade her to take on more people, but so far without success.
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