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a quick and often angry or amusing answer |
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to fail to keep a promise or an agreement, etc |
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a person of bad character and habits |
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to give or do something in return for something given to you or done for you |
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unwilling to be controlled or be patient |
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a group of helpers and followers who travel with an important person |
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to dance, drink, sing, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way
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noisy, energetic and rough |
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describes language that refers to sex in a rude but humorous way |
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a quick and clever remark, often made in answer to a criticism |
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a quick answer that is angry or funny |
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relating to the highly decorated and detailed style in buildings, art and furniture that was popular in Europe in the 18th century |
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causing or showing a strong interest in sexual matters |
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(of someone or their character) positive and hopeful |
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used to avoid saying bloody to express anger or annoyance |
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a long thin cover for the blade of a sword, which is usually fixed to a belt |
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1 a close-fitting protective covering
2 a cover into which a knife or sword fits so that the blade cannot cut someone when it is not being used
3 a condom |
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language or behavior that is intended to persuade other people to oppose their government |
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to avoid work, duties or responsibilities, especially if they are difficult or unpleasant |
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a smile that expresses satisfaction or pleasure about having done something or knowing something which is not known by someone else |
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to smile in a foolish or silly way |
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a position which involves little work, but for which the person is paid |
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to satisfy a thirst or a desire |
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1 behavior that is a social mistake or is not polite
2 a grammatical mistake |
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the belief that only one's own experiences and existence can be known with certainty |
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serious, boring and slightly old-fashioned |
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using a very loud voice, or (of a voice) very loud |
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to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose; to thwart |
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to stop something from happening or someone from doing something; to stymie |
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1 to spoil something or someone's perfect reputation or purity
2 to make something dirty |
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to make or (especially of metal) become less bright or a different colour |
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to spoil something, especially food or blood, by adding a harmful substance, or to spoil people's opinion of someone |
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behaving as if or showing that you think that you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs or ideas are not important |
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bad-tempered, unfriendly and not polite |
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a person who praises people in authority in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them |
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an arrangement of people who do not move or speak, especially on a stage, who represent a view of life, an event, etc. |
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a willingness to do or say something that shocks or upsets other people |
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doing something dangerous and not caring about the risks and the possible results |
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one of the principles on which a belief or theory is based |
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(usually trammels) a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint
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1 to involve or hold in trammels; restrain
2 to catch or entangle in or as in a net |
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severe, expressing strong criticism or forceful opinions |
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offense; annoyance; displeasure |
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unexpected and inconvenient or unpleasant |
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to destroy or weaken something |
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vociferous people express their opinions and complaints loudly and repeatedly in speech, and vociferous demands, etc. are made repeatedly and loudly |
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1 speaking a lot, with confidence and enthusiasm
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having dry skin with lines in it, especially because of old age |
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1 dry and decaying
2 (mainly old use) describes an arm or leg that has not grown to its correct size because of disease |
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1 to become dry, smaller and covered with lines as if by crushing or folding, or to make something do this
2 to become much smaller than is desired |
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