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In the same vein |
Continuing with something similar to what came before (or simply, to do the same thing). Similar to: Along the same line. |
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To pose a stiffer challenge |
To give hard or strong competition. |
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Evince |
(FORMAL) Verb: reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate; reveal; show; eg: The BCCI is keen on expanding the IPL because of interests evinced by several corporates. |
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Defunct |
No longer existing or functioning; disused; extinct; obsolete; The BCCI is trying to compensate the promoters of now-defunct kochi franchise. |
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Shy |
1. Nervous or timid in presence of others; Bashful; diffident (modest or shy due to lack of confidence);
2. Slow or reluctant to do; dislike; aversion.
3. Less than, short of. eg: "the shares are 29p shy of their flotation price". (or) before. eg: he left school just shy of his fourteenth birthday.
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Stuck on something |
~ stick to something. (slang)(idiom) in the sense of infatuated with. to feel a strong attraction to.
eg: 1. She's still stuck on him after all this time. 2. Kane Williamson stuck to what he does best and put kiwis on top. |
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Arbitrator |
appointed to settle a dispute (Adjudicator; arbiter; judge). eg: 1. the facts of the case are put to an independent arbitrator". 2. The BCCI owes the promoters more than 5000 Cr after a court-appointed arbitrator ruled against it for wrongful termination. |
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Adept (+ve) |
very skilled or proficient at something (Expert, proficient). eg: 1. she is adept at cutting through red tape. |
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Bracing (+ve) |
1. fresh and invigorating; refreshing. eg: "the bracing sea air".
2. Support.
3. prepare (oneself) for something difficult or unpleasant; get ready; "Both stations are bracing for job losses" |
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Conglomerate |
1. Mix; mixture; 2. aggregate; agglomerate. 3. Coalesce; unite. |
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In the nick of time |
(phrase) just before the last moment. In final moment. just before the last moment. In final moment.eg: He decided to go just in the nick of time. eg: He decided to go just in the nick of time. |
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Shun |
persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution. eg: he shunned fashionable society. |
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Lineage |
Ancestry (వంశం). eg: Krishna's father Vasudeva was of royal lineage. |
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Efficacy |
the ability to produce a desired or intended result; effectiveness; success;
eg: the drug regulator was convinced of the vaccine's potential efficacy.
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Spell |
A short period (Period). eg: I want to get away from racing for a spell. |
Like bowling spell in cricket. |
