Harry Potter

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Incantation

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(the performance of) words that are believed to have a magical effect when spoken or sung

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Around the fire tribal elders chanted incantations.

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Resign

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to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving

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He resigned from the company in order to take a more challenging job.She resigned as director.She resigned the directorship.

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Quell

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to stop something especially by using force

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Police in riot gear were called in to quell the disturbances/unrest.This latest setback will have done nothing to quell the growing doubts about the future of the club.

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Undertake

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to do or begin to do something especially something that will take a long time or be difficult

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Students are required to undertake simple experiments.

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Loopy

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strange unusual or silly

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He must have gone completely loopy to give up a job like that.

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Decree

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an official statement that something must happen

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The decree stopped short of a full declaration of independence.

More than 200 people were freed by military decree.

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Expel

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to force to leave; to remove

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The new government has expelled all foreign diplomats.

My brother was expelled from school for bad behaviour.

When you breathe out you expel air from your lungs.

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Expulsion

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(the act of) forcing someone or being forced to leave somewhere

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Expel

They threatened him with expulsion from school.

This is the second expulsion of a club member this year.

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Outrageous

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shocking and morally unacceptable

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The judge criticized the "outrageous greed" of some of the lawyers.

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Felon

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a person who is guilty of a serious crime

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Insane

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mentally ill; Mad

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Interrogate

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to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to obtain information sometimes using threats or violence

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Thousands of dissidents have been interrogated or imprisoned in recent weeks.

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Sane

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having a healthy mind and not mentally ill or showing good judgment and understanding

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In the doctor's opinion he was sane at the time of the murder

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Plain

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not decorated in any way; with nothing added

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She wore a plain black dress.We've chosen a plain carpet (= one without a pattern) and patterned curtains.

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Goblet

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a container from which drink especially wine is drunk usually made of glass or metal and with a stem and a base but no handles

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Accord

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(a formal) agreement

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On 31 May the two leaders signed a peace accord.The project is completely in accord with government policy.

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Detention

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when someone is officially detained

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Concern has been expressed about the death in detention of a number of political prisoners.

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Detain

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to force someone officially to stay in a place

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A suspect has been detained by the police for further questioning.Several of the injured were detained overnight in hospital

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Clear out

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to leave a place

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I hear Daphne's finally told her husband to clear out (= to leave home).My landlord's given me a week to clear out of my flat.

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Disband

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to stop being a group

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Scatter, destroy

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Arsenal

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a building where weapons and military equipment are stored

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The army planned to attack enemy arsenals.

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Stun

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to shock or surprise someone very much

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News of the disaster stunned people throughout the world.She was stunned by the amount of support she received from well-wishers.

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Illicit

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illegal or disapproved of by society

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illicit drugs such as cocaine and cannabisthe illicit trade in stolen vehiclesan illicit love affair

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Unhinge

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Make ill, Detach

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Mistress

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a woman who has control over or responsibility for someone or something

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I'll inform the mistress (of the house) of your arrival madam.

She intends to remain mistress of (= in charge of) her own life when she gets married.

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Deranged

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completely unable to think clearly or behave in a controlled way especially because of mental illness

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a deranged criminal/mind/personality

to be mentally deranged

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Notorious

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famous for something bad

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one of Britain's most notorious criminalsThe company is notorious for paying its bills late.

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Seize

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to take something quickly and keep or hold it

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I seized his arm and made him turn to look at me.He seized the chance/opportunity of a free flight with both hands (= with eagerness or enthusiasm).

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Conspiracy

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when people secretly plan together to do something bad or illegal

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The three men are accused of conspiracy.[+ to infinitive] She has been charged with conspiracy to murder.

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Snag

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a problem difficulty or disadvantage

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We don't anticipate any snags in/with the negotiations.The drug is very effective - the only snag is that it cannot be produced in large quantities.

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Delusion

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when someone believes something that is not true

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[+ that] He's under the delusion that he will be promoted this year.

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Swine

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a person whom you consider to be extremely unpleasant and unkind

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You filthy swine!Her ex-husband sounds like an absolute swine.

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Surveillance

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the careful watching of a person or place especially by the police or army because of a crime that has happened or is expected

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The police have kept the nightclub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity.More banks are now installing surveillance cameras.

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Nasty

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bad or very unpleasant

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a nasty shock/surpriseThere's a nasty smell in here.He had a nasty cut above the eye.She has a nasty habit of picking on people in meetings.

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Improvise

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to invent or make something such as a speech or a device at the time when it is needed without already having planned it

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I hadn't prepared a speech so I suddenly had to improvise.To sleep on we improvised a mattress from a pile of blankets.

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Vanquish

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to defeat an opponent especially in war

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Napoleon was vanquished at the battle of Waterloo in 1815.The vanquished army surrendered their weapons.

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Reinstate

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to give someone back their previous job or position or to cause something to exist again

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A month after being unfairly dismissed he was reinstated in his job.

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Loo

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Toilet

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I'll just go to the loo.loo roll

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Knit

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to make clothes etc. by using two long needles to connect wool or another type of thread into joined rows

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بافتنی بافتن

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Closet

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a cupboard or a small room with a door used for storing things especially clothes

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گنجینه، پستو

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Vow

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to make a determined decision or promise to do something

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عهد، پیمان

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Slither

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(of bodies) to move easily and quickly across a surface while twisting or curving

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خزیدن

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Deed

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an intentional act especially a very bad or very good one

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سند، کردار

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Blimey

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an expression of surprise

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Reckon

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to think or believe

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گمان کردن، محسوب کردن

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Eavesdrop

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to listen to someone's private conversation without them knowing

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استراق سمع

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Vouch

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to be able from your knowledge or experience to say that something is true

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اطمینان دادن

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Infatuation

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having a very strong but not usually lasting feeling of love or attraction for someone or something

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شیفتگی لحظه‌ای

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Obsession

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something or someone that you think about all the time

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درگیری ذهنی، وسواس فکری

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Sip

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to drink taking only a very small amount at a time

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جرعه

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Wear off

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If a feeling or the effect of something wears off it gradually disappears

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تحلیل رفتن

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Pertain to sth

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to be connected with a particular subject event or situation

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مربوط بودن

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Vile

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unpleasant immoral and unacceptable

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پست و فاسد

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Liberty

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the freedom to live as you wish or go where you want

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آزادی، اختیار

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Smuggle

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to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally

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قاچاق کردن

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Lurk

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to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen especially because you are about to attack someone or do something wrong

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کمین کردن

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Hatred

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an extremely strong feeling of dislike

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کینه

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Doom

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death destruction or any very bad situation that cannot be avoided

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پسیو: محکوم به مرگ

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Contraption

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a device or machine that looks awkward or old-fashioned especially one that you do not know how to use

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اسباب، اختراع

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Divulge

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to make something secret known

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فاش کردن

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Strive

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to try very hard to do something or to make something happen especially for a long time or against difficulties

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تلاش و کوشش

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Tend

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to care for something or someone

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مراقبت کردن

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Thrill

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a feeling of extreme excitement usually caused by something pleasant

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هیجان زده کردن

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Hex

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an evil spell bringing bad luck and trouble

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جادو کردن

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Roam

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to move about or travel especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do

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پرسه زدن

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Counterproductive

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having an effect which is opposite to the one that is intended or desired

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اثر عکس

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Paralyze

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to cause a person animal or part of the body to lose the ability to move or feel

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فلج کردن

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Indulge

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to give someone anything they want and not to mind if they behave badly

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دادن و رها کردن و مخالفت نکردن

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Imperative

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extremely important or urgent; needing to be done or given attention immediately

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حکم لازم الاجرا

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Mend

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to repair something that is broken or damaged

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تعمیر