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| (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high |
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| traveling from place to place |
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| reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on |
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| goods stolen or taken forcibly from a person or place |
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| steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder |
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| a thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands; a thing conceded |
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| an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules : they exploited tax loopholes. |
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| admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it |
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| extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless |
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| (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense : profound social changes | profound feelings of disquiet. |
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| think about (something) carefully, esp. before making a decision or reaching a conclusion |
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| understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed: with hindsight, I should never have gone. |
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| income, esp. when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature. |
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| showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor |
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| (of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress : a dynamic economy. |
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| of or like a brother or brothers : his lack of fraternal feeling shocked me. |
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| a sculpture or model of a person |
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| arrogantly superior and disdainful : a haughty aristocrat. |
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| the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt : her upper lip curled in disdain |
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| (of an organization or group) obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade, commodity, or service). |
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| state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully: he asserted his innocence |
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| a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference. |
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| something that streams out rapidly : a massive outpouring |
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| widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of a perception of their achievements or quality |
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| wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion : she was frantic with worry. |
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| awful; terrible : his conduct was appalling. |
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| acting with or showing care and thought for the future : prudent money manager |
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| an outbreak of public anger or excitement |
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| great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective |
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| deep respect for someone or something |
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| (of a person or their behavior) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness |
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| an angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are usually on good terms |
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| an official in a government department. |
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