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a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well. Style |
Flair |
she had a ... for languages she dressed with ... |
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take or seize (someone's property) with authority. Impound. Seize |
Confiscate kən-ˈfi-skət |
the guards ... his camera" |
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To move or stand unsteadily, as if under a great weight; totter. v.tr. 1. To cause to totter, sway, or reel 2. To astonish, shock, or overwhelm:. |
Stagger ˈstæɡə |
- a ...ing increase in demand. -This extra fees confiscates an additional staggering proportion of the returns - a teacher ...ed by a former student's accomplishments; -a company ...ed by increases in energy costs -The blow staggered him. - i am s ... ed by his ruthlessness |
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wise, judicious, or prudent |
Sage |
... advice ... book |
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extreme and unpleasant. Fierce " |
Ferocious fəˈrəʊʃəs |
"a ferocious headache |
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To lose a chance for: |
Miss out on |
missed out on the promotion. These people missed out on a fantastic opportunity. |
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To cause to undergo harm or loss
to strike repeatedly with or as if with the fists. |
Pummel ˈpʌməl |
news that ...ed the stock market. Investors lost staggering sums to the inflation that ...ed the bond’s principle. |
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Slang. To talk noisily or stupidly |
Yap |
I’m quite yapping |
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an intuitive guess or feeling |
Hunch hʌntʃ |
had a hunch that he would lose. |
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Whidespread |
Pervasive pɜːˈveɪsɪv |
The author is up front in dealing with the ... anxieties about our economics |
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Frank, honest, straight |
up front ˈʌpˈfrʌnt |
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