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direct (an object or blow) at someone or something. |
she had aimed the bottle at his head" |
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match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation. |
lesser men trying to emulate his greatness" |
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a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious. |
a motive for his murder" |
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not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations. |
the public were deeply skeptical about some of the proposals" |
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the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. |
a master of English understatement" |
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a person with an obsessive interest in and enthusiasm for something, especially an activity. |
a fitness fanatic" |
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change direction suddenly. |
an oil tanker that had veered off course" |
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of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name. |
the anonymous author of Beowulf" |
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the action or process of receiving something sent, given, or inflicted. |
the reception of impulses from other neurons |
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lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting. |
rebelling against the bland uniformity" |
