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| a period of warmer weather when snow and ice begin to melt: |
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| a large mass of ice that moves slowly |
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| to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this: |
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| the act of trying to do something, especially something difficult: |
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pessimistic (a) /ˌpes.əˈmɪs.tɪk/ |
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| thinking that bad things are more likely to happen or emphasizing the bad part of a situation: |
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consequence (n) /ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns/ |
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| a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient: |
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critical (a) /ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl/ |
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| of the greatest importance to the way things might happen: |
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outlet (n) /ˈɑʊt·lɪt, -ˌlet/ |
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| a way, especially a pipe or hole, for liquid or gas to go out: |
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| a change in position or direction: |
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