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patrimony
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패 트뤄 모우 니 1, an inheritance, especially from a father; a legacy:If Bob keeps spending at this rate, he will have exhausted his entire ~ by the end of the year.
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peregrination
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패 뤄 그뤄 네이 션 4, 주유(周遊):Matthew's ~s across Europe have given him a vaguely continental accent and a walletful of unusable currency.
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perpetuate
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펄 페취 우 에잍 2, 영속시키다:The new forestry bill contained conservation measures intended to help ~ the nation's timber resources.
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perverse
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펄 벌쓰 2, contrary:It is ~ of Tim to insist on having the window seat, since looking down from great heights makes him airsick.:괴팍한:Ralph takes a ~ pleasure in making his garden the ugliest on the block; it pleases him to know that he deeply annoys his neighbors.
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phantasm
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팬 태 점 1, 허깨비:Though Aaron seems confident, fear and insecurity hover in his background like ~s ready to haunt him again at any moment.
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phlegmatic
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플렉 매 틱 2, 무감각한:It must be true that opposites attract; Debbie becomes upset at the slightest provocation, while Webbie is so ~ that nothing seems to bother him at all.:무관심한:Vinnie tried to be ~ about his eleven last-place finishes on field day, but as soon as he got home, he broke down and cried like a baby.
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pilgrimage
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필 그뤄 미쥐 1, 순례:Every year, thousands of tone-deaf(토운 대프 1, 음치의) people make a ~ to the shrine of St.Piano, hoping that musical ability will be restored to them.:긴여행:Someday I'm going to make a ~ back to the most important spots of my childhood, beginning with the McDonald's across the street from my old house.
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pliable
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플라이 어 벌 1, flexible;easy to bend; easy to convince, persuade, or mold:If you work the modeling clay until it is ~, you will find that it is easier to mold into shapes.:The tennis coach preferred working with very young children, because he found them to be more ~ than older players, who had often become set in their ways.:Sharon was so ~ that she would instantly changer her mind whenever anyone disagreed with her.n.pliability
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plight
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플라잍 곤경:Moved by the ~ of the hostages, the rich man assembled an army of mercenaries(용병) to rescue them.
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plunder
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플런 덜 1, to loot; to ransack(약탈하다):Mrs.Ort told her son to stop ~ing the refrigerator before he ate up all the food that she had prepared for her guests.:The victorious soldiers ~ed the town until there was nothing left to steal.
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pluralism
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플룰 뤄 리 점 1, 다원주의:~ is the only hope for American society; our country is made up of too many different kinds of people for a single culture to prevail.:다양성:Anne's reading habits relfected a healthy ~; she read all the classics, but she also enjoyed murder mysteries and historical novels.adj.pluralistic
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pontificate
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판 티 퍼 케잍 2, 거만하게,권위적으로말하다:Mr.Burgess doesn't so much speak as ~; he makes even "hello" sound like a proclamation from on high.
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porous
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파 뤄쓰 1, 다공성(多孔性)의:You just can't build a ~ boat and expect it to float.:흡수력이좋은:They're advertising a paper towel so ~ that one sheet can soak up a whole sinkful of water.n.porousness or porosity(파 롸 써 티 2 다공성):~ is not a desirable quality in an umbrella.
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posterity
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파쓰 태 뤄 티 2, 후세:Richard necessarily paints for ~; nobody alive has any interest in his pictures.
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posthumous
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파쓰 춰 머쓰 1, 사후의:The ~ publication of Hemingway novels has become a minor literary industry, even though Hemingway clearly had good reasons for keeping the novels unpublished.
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posture
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파쓰 춸 1, to act or speak artificially or affectedly:Jessica is always ~ing about the plight of farm workers, even though she has never set foot on a farm in her life.:The creative writing workshop quickly disintegrated into an orgy of
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prattle
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프뤠 털 1, 수다떨다:Billie Jean ~s ceaselessly about the only things that interest her:make up, shopping, and her weight.:(어린애처럼) 말을 더듬거리다:A baby's ~ is utterly adorable unless you have to listen to it all day long.
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precocious
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프뤼 코우 쉬어쓰 2, 조숙한:The ~ child could tie her shoes five minutes after she was born and tap dance before she was a month old.:uncommonly gifted:Beethoven's father was so proud of his son's ~ musical genius that he used to wake the boy up in the middle of the night and make him play the piano for guests.
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predicament
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프뤼 디 꺼 먼트 2, 곤경:"Now, let's see. How will I escape from this ~?" asked Monty as he stared at the tiger charging toward him.
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pregnant
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프뤡 넌트 1, 의미심장한:India's message to her boyfriend contained only three words, yet those three words were ~ with meaning ("I am ~")
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prelude
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프뤨 륟 1, 서막:As a ~ to her recital, Mrs.Oliver lectured for about an hour on some of the finer points of the composition she was about to sing.:준비행위:Stretching exercises should be a ~ to any long bout of exercise; stretching muscles before exerting them helps protect them from injury.
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premeditated
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프뤼 메 디 태이 턷 2, 미리계획된:Jerry's seemingly fortuitous(뜻밖의) rise to the presidency had actually been carefully ~; for twenty years, he had been quietly sucking up to anyone in the company whom he felt could advance his career.
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preponderance
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프뤼 판 더 뤈쓰 2, (수적,양적)우세:Looking around the well-dressed crowd at the ball, Richard was surprised to notice a ~ of women wearing baseball caps.
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presage
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프레 씨쥐 1, ..의전조가되다:Patty's sullen looks ~ yet another family battle.:predict:The meteorologist's record at ~ing the weather was not very impressive; he was correct only about half the time.
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presentiment
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프뤼 젠 터 먼트 2, 예감:"I knew the boat would sink,"Aunt Louise said triumphantly. "I just had a ~ about it when I saw that leaky bottom."
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presumably
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프뤼 주 머 블리 2, 아마,생각컨대:~ Elsie would have worn her glasses if she had known that her driver's test was today.
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presuppose
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프뤼 써 포우즈 3, 단정하다:We mustn't ~ that the new headmaster hates girls just because he's always been in charge of boys' schools before; after all that time spent living with boys, it may actually be boys whom he hates.:..을전제로하다:A high score does not ~ good play by either team; sometimes sloppy teams run up a big score through carelessness.
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primal
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프롸이 멀 1, 가장중요한:~ among a puppy's needs is access to expensive shoes that it can chew.:원시적인:The throbbing music engendered a sort of ~ excitement in the crowd, causing people to bang their chests and jump up and down on their seats.
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privation
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프롸이 베이 션 2, 궁핍:Oh, come on, Debbie! Not having an indoor swimming pool isn't exactly a ~, you know!
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proclaim
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프로우 클레임 2, 선포하다:The blossoms on the cherry trees ~ed spring from every branch.:Ordinary people don't usually ~ things.
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procure
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프뤄 큐얼 2, 입수하다:It took a lot of effort and know-how to ~ Oreos at the health spa, but Stuart bribed the chief chef.n.procurement
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progeny
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프롸 저 니 1, 자손<집합적>:Mr.March is rich in nothing but ~; he says he'd rather have a million children than a million dollars.
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propagate
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프롸 퍼 게잍 1, 증식시키다:It shocked the nation when Tom gave up his career in professional basketball and devoted his life to ~in tree fungi(펑거쓰의 복수 펑가이, 버섯):사상을전파하다:The Cold Sun Society is dedicated to ~ing the theory that the sun is a huge iceball, and its members wear winter coats all year long to protect them from icy blasts of sunlight.
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propound
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프뤄 파운드 2, 제기하다:"This evening" began the scientist, "I plan to ~ my hypothesis that trees grow because invisible giants pull them out of the ground."
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protege
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프로우 터 줴이 1, 제자, 문하생(a person under the care of someone interested in his welfare or career:"I would like you to meet my ~, Dirk Simpson," said Miss Charlton. "I am training him to manage my estate and will leave the bulk of my fortune to him when I pass away."cf.protegee(female protege)
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protocol
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프로우 터 껄 1, (외교상의)의례,의전:It isn't exactly ~, but diplomats' children can generally behave as badly as they want and not get punished for it.
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provocation
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프롸 버 케이 션 3, 도발:Despite the bully's ~s, Peter refused to be drawn into a fight.
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prowess
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프롸우 이쓰 1, 용감무쌍함:Annie is famous all across the country for her ~ on horseback; in fact, some people say she's one of the most talented trick riders in the world.
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prurient
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프루 뤼 언트 1, 호색적인:Since Miss Goggins was afraid that art books with naked statues in them would appeal to teenager's ~ interests, she had all the art books removed from the library shelves.:n.prurience
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psyche
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싸이 키 1, 영혼:Mel has a very fragile ~; when anyone criticizes him, he pout(토라지다)s for two days and refuses to eat.
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pummel
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퍼 멀 1, 주먹으로 연달아 때리다:You often have to ~ bread dough in order to knead(반죽하다) it correctly.
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punctilious
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펑ㅋ 틸 리 어쓰 2, (지나치게)꼼꼼한:The prosecutor's ~ recitation of the case against the defendant left the jury no choice but to convict.:Mr.Tholen's punctiliousness about table manners made his children tremble as they approaced the dining room.
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pundit
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펀 딭 1, 인도의 석학(碩學), 범학자(梵學者)-->전문가;권위자:I can never decide what the most important issues of the day are, so I let the ~s who write the columns on the editorial page tell me.
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pungent
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펀 전트 1, 혀,코를찌르는:The simmering soup gave off a ~ aroma that stung the nostrils of the cook.:신랄한:Rachel's wit is a little too ~ for me; there is a tinge of cruelty in the jokes she tells about her friends.
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punitive
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퓨 너 팁 1, inflicting(<벌 등을> 주다, 과하다) a punishment:Claude designs clothes so tight that wearing them is almost ~.
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purblind
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펄 블라인드 1, 눈이침침한:Surgery is not a job for the ~; last week, the myopic Dr.Jones sewed his watch inside someone's abdomen.
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puritanical
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퓨 뤄 태 니 컬 3, (도덕적으로) 엄격한:Ursula's parents are quite ~; they won't let her talk to boys, and won't let her stay out past seven-thirty without a chaperon((사교계에 나가는 젊은 여성의) 여성 보호자, 샤프롱)
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quaint
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쿠웨인트 별난:In this town people have the ~ custom of throwing their plates at the hostess when they've finished eating.
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quandary
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쿠완 드뤼 1, 난처한처지:Joe's in a ~; tomorrow he's scheduled to marry three different woman in three different towns, and he can't decide whether to try to pull it off or move to another country.
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quasi
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쿠웨이 자이 1, 준(準), 반(半):Our invention was a ~-success; it didn't do what we wanted it to do, but it also didn't blow up.
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quay
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키이 부두(부두(埠頭)[명사] 항구에서, 배를 대어 여객이 타고 내리거나 짐을 싣고 부리는 곳.):The party is being held on the ~; that means that at least five people will get pushed into the water at some point during the evening.
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quell
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크웰 가라앉히다:Only his girlfriend could ~ Whit's wrath(격노) at not having been chosen for the varsity team.
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queue
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큐우 줄지어차례를기다리다:People were so eager for tickets that they started to ~ up the night before the box office opened.
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quiescent
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크위 에 썬트 2, 활동하지않는:Theodore was bubbling over with energy as a young man, but in old age he settled into a peaceful quiescence.
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quizzical
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퀴 지 컬 1, 짖꿎은:Josh gave Jennifer's waistline a ~ glance as she reached for her third piece of pie.:당혹한:The policeman's ~ expression hinted that perhaps I hadn't explained very well why I had to speed on the highway.
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quotidian
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쿠오우 티 디 언 2, 매일일어나는:Having an airplane crash in your backyard isn't exactly a ~ event; in fact, for most people it isn't even a weekly one.
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rampant
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뤰 펀트 1, 만연한:Crime was ~ in the high school building; every locker has been broken into.:과격한:A ~ horde(무리)of squealing(깩깩거리는)fans swarm(<사람벌레 등이> 떼지어 몰려들다)ed the rock star:손쓸수없이마구퍼지는:A rumor that the princess is expecting triplets is running ~ through the village; by noon, everyone in the county will have heard it.
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rarefied
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뤠 뤄 파읻 1, 심원한:Wendell's musical compositions are so ~ that only a few people can really appreciate them.
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ratify
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뤠 터 파이 1, 비준(비ː준(批准))하다(1.신하의 상주(上奏)를 임금이 재가(裁可)하는 일.
2.조약의 체결에 대하여, 국가가 최종적으로 확인하고 동의함, 또는 그 절차. ¶한일 조약을 비준하다.):If the latest version of the disarmament treaty isn't ratified soon, we must prepare for the possibility of war. |
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ratiocination
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뤠 씨 어 써 네이 션 5, 논리적 추론:Winning the love of Wilma was clearly not a problem that could be solved by ~ alone; Wendell decided to turn off his computer and ask her out.
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raucous
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뤄 커쓰 1, 귀에거슬리는:Jed laughed ~ly when his sister toppled(넘어지다) off her chair.
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reactionary
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뤠 액 션 너 뤼 2, 극우적인:Grandpa Gus is so ~ that he doesn't think women should be allowed to vote.
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rebuff
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뤼 버프 2, 퇴짜놓다:Don't be surprised if Willie ~s your advances(여자에게의) 구애, 접근; if you want him to kiss you, you're just going to have to invest in some false teeth.
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recidivism
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뤼 씨 더 비 점 2, 재범:There's not much evidence that imprisoning people reforms them; the rate of ~ among released convicts is very, very high.
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