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in a way that shows very strong and sincere feelings about something. |
We fervently hope they will succeed. |
She prayed fervently for his complete recover 🙏 |
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a person who likes to stop other people from having fun |
I don't know to be a killjoy |
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a feeling of worry or excitement that you have when you feel that something is going to happen, somebody is going to tell you some news, etc. |
Don't keep us in suspense. Tell us what happened! |
I couldn't bear the suspense a moment longer. |
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in addition to what has just been stated. Furthermore is used especially to add a point to an argument. |
He said he had not discussed the matter with her. Furthermore, he had not even contacted her |
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the quality of showing that you believe strongly in what you are saying |
Not true!’ she said with conviction. |
He said he agreed but his voice lacked conviction. |
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in a way that does not praise your own abilities or possessions |
‘I'm not a very good painter,’ he said modestly. |
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used to show that you accept that something is true, often before you make another statement about it |
Granted, it's not the most pleasant of jobs but it has to be done. |
Granted, he is a beginner, but he should know the basic rules. |
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in a very clear way that involves speaking with force |
‘Certainly not,’ he replied emphatically. |
He has always emphatically denied the allegations. |
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a man who treats other people badly, especially by not being honest or moral |
I can identify that scoundrel man |
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to order somebody to come to you |
She summoned the waiter. |
In May 1688 he was urgently summoned to London. |
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to last, especially in a difficult situation |
We can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out. |
The rebels held out in the mountains for several years. |
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a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child |
a travel cot (= one that can be moved around easily, used when travelling) |
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to walk slowly without lifting your feet completely off the ground |
He shuffled across the room to the window |
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am not/is not/are not And... has not/have not |
Things ain't what they used to be |
I ain't got no money for |
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a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal |
They were charged with conspiracy to murder |
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a person who has been connected with a club or an organization, or who has lived in a place, for a long time |
The jazz club always has a good mixture of old-timers and new faces. |
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a smell, especially one that you only smell for a short time |
He caught a whiff of perfume as he leaned towards her. |
a whiff of cigar smoke |
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to say words for somebody else to write down or to be recorded |
OK, you write, I'll dictate. |
She dictated the letter to her assistant. |
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a person whose job is to write down what somebody else says, using a quick system of signs or abbreviations |
He works as a stenographer in a police station |
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to persuade somebody not to do something |
I tried to dissuade him from giving up his job. |
She made no attempt to dissuade him. |
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in a lonely and unhappy way |
staring forlornly out of the window |
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a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc; objects made of brass |
I found a brass key on the ground 🔑 . |
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