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Falling on deaf ears
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if advice or a warning falls on deaf ears, everyone ignores it
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chum
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[ informal old-fashioned] a good friend:
Freddie's an old school chum of mine. |
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bustling
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a bustling place is very busy
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palpable
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a feeling that is palpable is so strong that other people notice it and can feel it around them [≠ impalpable]:
There was a palpable sense of relief among the crowd. |
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unpalatable
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an unpalatable fact or idea is very unpleasant and difficult to accept:
The unpalatable truth is that the team isn't getting any better. |
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stipulate
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if an agreement, law, or rule stipulates something, it must be done [= state]:
[British English] Laws stipulate the maximum interest rate that banks can charge. |
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stipend
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an amount of money paid regularly to someone, especially a priest, as a salary or as money to live on
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frivolous
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not serious or sensible, especially in a way that is not suitable for a particular occasion:
The court discourages frivolous law suits. 2 a frivolous person likes having fun rather than doing serious or sensible things - used to show disapproval [≠ serious] |
