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Paradox |
A person, thing or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange. |
How paradoxical that the world's greatest chefs have all been men! |
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Realm |
An area of activity, interest, it knowledge |
Cooling would clearly seem to be a field that lies exclusively within women's realm. |
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Annals |
An official record of events it activities year by year; historical records |
The annals of cookery are replete with masculine names. |
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Compound |
To make sth bad become even worse |
To compound the puzzle |
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Tinge |
A small amount of feeling, quality or color |
There has really been a tinge of rumor it scandal casting doubts on the masculinity of these heroes of cuisine. |
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Badger |
To put pressure on sb by repeatedly asking them to do sth. |
It is difficult to change someone's opinion by badgering him. |
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Implore |
To ask sb to do sth in an anxious way, because to want or need it very much |
His mother implores him for some assistant. |
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Drudgery |
Hard biting work |
Household drudgery |
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Interminabe |
Endless |
He may plead interminabely for some special privilege when he wants something for himself. |
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Perceive |
See |
Neither is able to perceive that no one likes to be nagged. |
