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flesh out
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To flesh out something is to give it substance, or to make it fuller or more nearly complete.
flesh out the line items |
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flush out
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To flush out something is to cause it to leave a hiding place, e.g., "The birds were flushed out of the tree." It can also be used figuratively, as in "flush out the truth."
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Complement
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If one thing complements another, it completes that thing.
The shoes complete your outfit, or make it perfect. Complement comes from the Latin word for complete. |
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imminent
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Think of the first syllables of immediately and imminent to remember that imminent means "about to occur" – often in a threatening sense.
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Eminent
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means "prominent" or "famous."
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Discrete
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discrete - seperate
The process involve a number of discrete or steps. |
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Discreet
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it's often used to describe something not likely to be seen or noticed
(e.g., "He made discreet inquiries about the job"). |
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muddy the water
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搅浑水.
it's not helpful to muddy the water around ownership. |
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caprice
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noun. 任性
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capricious
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governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive, unpredictable
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provocation
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incitement 挑衅
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