Managing data 3

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a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted:
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amount
The new tax caused a huge amount of public ange
to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy:
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trudge
I'd had to trudge through the snow.
to begin and continue a war, a fight, or a plan to achieve something:
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wage
fight
A desperate medical battle is being waged against the virus
a system or piece of equipment:
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gear
A good place to connect with other consumers is Epinions.com, which posts reviews on all sorts of gadgets and gear.
to complain angrily:
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grouse
She's always grousing about how she's been treated by the management.
to cover a place or thing with a large amount of water:
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swamp
The boat was swamped by an enormous wave.
to speak proudly about or praise something, especially in a way that is more than acceptable or reasonable:
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vaunt
The local people like to vaunt the glories of their faded past.
to (cause a boat or ship to) turn upside down by accident while on water:
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capsize
When the boat capsized we were trapped underneath it.
to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something:
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affect
The divorce affected every aspect of her life.
as a result of this action:
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thereby
Diets that are high in saturated fat clog up our arteries, thereby reducing the blood flow to our hearts and brains.
for that reason:
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therefore
We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project.
with this result:
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thus
They planned to reduce staff and thus to cut costs.
happening gradually, in a series of small amounts:
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incremental
We plan to make incremental improvements to our existing products.
to give something and be given something else instead:
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swap
When you've finished reading your book, and I've finished mine, can we swap?
(of an idea, opinion, etc.) to change:
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shift
Media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issue
an amount that is too large, or is more than is needed:
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surfeit
The country has a surfeit of cheap labour.
a charge in addition to the usual amount paid for something:
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surcharge
If you order the tickets by mail, there is a $5.00 surcharge.
relating to or involving society:
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societal
societal change/concerns/problems/values
relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are not working:
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social
I'm a social drinker - I only drink when I'm with other people.
cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.:
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fabric
cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.:

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