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  • 1uncomfortable — [[t]ʌ̱nkʌ̱mftəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ with/about n, ADJ ing If you are uncomfortable, you are slightly worried or embarrassed, and not relaxed and confident. The request for money made them feel uncomfortable... If you… …

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  • 2gaze — gaze1 [geız] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] to look at someone or something for a long time, giving it all your attention, often without realizing you are doing so = ↑stare gaze… …

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  • 3gaze — 1 verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) to look at someone or something for a long time, giving it all your attention often without realizing you are doing so (+ into/at etc): Patrick was gazing into the fire. | We gazed up at the stars. USAGE… …

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  • 4shift — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 change ADJECTIVE ▪ distinct, dramatic, fundamental, huge, important, major, marked, massive, profound, pronounced …

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  • 5W. C. Fields — Born William Claude Dukenfield January 29, 1880(1880 01 29) Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died …

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  • 6List of songs about Los Angeles — This is a list of songs about Los Angeles, California: set there, named after a location or feature of the city, named after a famous resident, or inspired by an event in Los Angeles.ongs* Hollywood Kill by Hollywood Kill * In Hollywood by… …

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  • 7literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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