How To Win 9 🏆

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a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for

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I kept the receipt, so I can return it if you don't like it.

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Can I have a receipt, please?

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never changing and therefore boring

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A monotonous diet/work/voice

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New secretaries came and went with monotonous regularity.

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reak or press something into very small pieces between two hard surfaces or using a special machine

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The animal has teeth that grind its food into a pulp

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to grind coffee/corn

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fresh and clean, as if new

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The car is in pristine condition

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a pristine white tablecloth

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great success that brings somebody praise and honour and makes them famous

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I do all the work and he gets all the glory

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The temple is one of the glories of ancient Greece 🇬🇷

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in a way that deserves no respect:

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Sometimes he was contemptibly childish.

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I know I've behaved badly, contemptibly.

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to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain:

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The newspapers have speculated that they will get married next year.

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I don't know why she did it - I'm just speculating

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a person who believes in the ideas and principles of someone famous and tries to live the way that person does or did or people who follow someone

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an ardent disciple of Gandhi

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Mary Magdalene told the Disciples, "I have seen the Lord".."

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relating to a religion or considered to be holyمُقَدَّس

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sacred music

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to describe briefly the most important facts or details of somethingيُلخّص شَيئاً ما / شَخصاً ما

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The situation can be summed up as unacceptable.

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She quickly summed up the situation and took control

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easily damaged or broken

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The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body.

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Babies have very delicate skin

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] drinks and small amounts of food that are provided or sold to people in a public place or at a public event

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What are we going to have for refreshments?

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Tickets include the price of refreshments.

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a small place with walls or sides where you can do something privately, for example make a phone call or vote

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a phone booth

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to think about something carefully for a period of time

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They are pondering whether the money could be better used elsewhere.

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The senator pondered the question for a moment.

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(of a company, etc.) to pay the costs of a particular event, programme, etc. as a way of advertising

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Sports events are no longer sponsored by the tobacco industry.

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We would like to thank the local businesses who kindly sponsored prizes for the raffle

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to happen after or as a result of another event

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An argument ensued

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After his outburst, a long silence ensued

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polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark:

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You might get along better with your parents if you showed them some courtesy.

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He could at least have had the courtesy to say sorry

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used when you say something that is not as important as the main thing that you are talking about but is connected to it(by the way)

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Incidentally, have you heard the news about Sue?

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The information was only discovered incidentally.

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a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing:

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Simplicity is a hallmark of this design

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An independent press is one of the hallmarks of a free society.

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a type of dog, sheep, pig, etc.

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a rare breed of cattle

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a person who makes horseshoes (= U-shaped metal objects attached to a horse’s feet) and other things from iron

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I'm son of a blacksmith

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to read or look at something with great interest and enthusiasm

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She devoured everything she could lay her hands on: books, magazines and newspapers.

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His dark eyes devoured her beauty

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of high rank, position or great importance

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She was the only woman to rise to such an exalted position

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You're moving in very exalted circles 🔵 🔴

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to get something useful from a situation; to be useful to somebody or give them an advantage

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We tried to profit by our mistakes (= learn from them).

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to decorate something with a design, a symbol or words so that people will notice it easily

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Her name was emblazoned across the front of the theatre.

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The team's logo was emblazoned on the baseball caps

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very surprising, usually in a pleasing way, especially by being large in amount or size:

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Stupendous news! We've won £500,000!

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strongly felt and sincere:

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He hugged her awkwardly as he said goodbye, but his good wishes were heartfelt.

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Please accept my heartfelt apologies/thanks

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in a way that is careful and uses a lot of effort:

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He worked diligently to prepare himself for this three-week tournament.

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People were doing their work diligently

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An unvarnished statement is expressed in a plain and honest way:or with nothing added

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You don't expect a politician to tell you the unvarnished truth.

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It was the plain unvarnished truth.

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making you feel sad

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a pathetic and lonely old man

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The starving children were a pathetic sight.

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a good reason why something exists or is done

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I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.

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I could find no real justification for the proposed reorganization.

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a state in which your thoughts or feelings are confused

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He was shaken by the tumult of his feelings.

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a troubled mind in tumult

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the fact of being too proud of yourself and what you do

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I can say without conceit that I have talent

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making you feel full of horror

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He wrote me a really nauseating letter.

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It was a nauseating attack on an innocent teenager.

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to cry, usually because you are sad

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She started to weep uncontrollably.

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I could have wept (= I was sad enough to cry) thinking about what I'd missed.

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) to visit different places and have fun, especially when you should be doing something else

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While he’s gadding about around the world, she’s at home looking after the children.

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We spent the weekend gadding about London and generally enjoying ourselves.

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kind and gentle

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a tender kiss 💋

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He kissed her tenderly on the cheek

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to raise something heavy off the ground

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I had the car jacked up on blocks.

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new or as good as new; in perfect condition

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We sell first editions of rare books in mint condition.

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the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks

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He smiled at them with gratitude.

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I owe you a great debt of gratitude (= feel extremely grateful).

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a way that is enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need

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Are you adequately insured?

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Make sure you are adequately equipped for the journey.

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a person who has a lot of authority and manages and controls an activity, a place, a group of workers, etc.

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the superintendent of schools in Dallas

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She was medical superintendent at the Institution for 28 years.

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place where young children are cared for while their parents are at work; a day nursery or nursery school 🏫

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The children are at nursery three days a week.

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He used to be a nurseryman

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everything you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country

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the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape

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a lawyer, especially one who can act for somebody in court

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The prosecuting attorney began with a short opening statement.

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​to be full of or covered with something

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The rose bushes are a mass of flowers in June.

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Her arm was a mass of bruises

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interesting and unusual enough to attract attention

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a striking feature

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She was undoubtedly a very striking young woman.

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] the parents, grandparents, etc. of an animal that are all of the same breed (= type); an official record showing this

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dogs with good pedigrees (= their ancestors are known and of the same breed)

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The product has a pedigree going back to the last century

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to be very pleased

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She was tickled pink to be given flowers.

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(of glass, plastic, etc.) allowing you to see through it

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transparent plastic

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to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period:

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She has amassed a huge fortune from her novels

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Some of his colleagues envy the enormous wealth that he has amassed

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a person who believes in using rules and punishments for controlling people

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She's a very strict disciplinarian.

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the inside part of something

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I have never seen the interior of the hotel.

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the interior of a building/a car 🚗

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the way a surface, substance or piece of cloth feels when you touch it, for example how rough, smooth, hard or soft it is

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She uses a variety of different colours and textures in her wall hangings.

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The two cheeses were very different in both taste and texture.

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] a part or share of a whole

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Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface

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to do a piece of work, perform a duty, put a plan into action, etc.

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The pilot executed a perfect landing.

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They drew up and executed a plan to reduce fuel consumption.

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. to move or go somewhere slowly

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The crowd drifted away from the scene of the accident.

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People began to drift back to their houses.

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a large important organization that has a particular purpose, for example a university or bank 🏦 or a hospital, prison or other building where people are made to stay and are cared for

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The deal is backed by one of the country's largest financial institutions.

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We want this to be like a home, not an institution

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having a strong belief in perfect standards and trying to achieve them, even when this is not realistic

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When I was young and idealistic I believed it was possible to change the world.

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She supports a number of idealistic causes

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to make something less severe

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To tell the truth they have done everything to alleviate suffering

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A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.

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​for a long time and in detail

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We have already discussed this matter at great length.

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He told me at length about his new job.

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a private house where people can pay for accommodation and meals

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His parents kept a boarding house in Blackpool.

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She had been the landlady of a seaside boarding house

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determined

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I was resolved not to see him.

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to encourage somebody to talk or express themselves freely or to make something last longer than usual or necessary

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I drew him out with further questions

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She drew the interview out to over an hour.

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without stopping

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He often worked ten hours at a stretch.

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used to add a comment on something that you have just said and to say in what way it is true

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He was a very unusual musician inasmuch as he was totally deaf.

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Inasmuch as funding is not available, building plans have been delayed.

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clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation

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a shrewd businessman