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  • 1water down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you water down a substance, for example food or drink, you add water to it to make it weaker. [V P n (not pron)] You can water down a glass of wine and make it last twice as long... [V n P] I bought a water based paint, then… …

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  • 2water down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms water down : present tense I/you/we/they water down he/she/it waters down present participle watering down past tense watered down past participle watered down 1) to make something such as a statement or… …

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  • 3water — wa|ter1 W1S3 [ˈwo:tə US ˈwo:tər, ˈwa: ] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid)¦ 2¦(area of water)¦ 3 waters 4 high/low water 5 uncharted/troubled/murky waters 6 be (all) water under the bridge 7 like water 8 like water off a duck s back 9 somebody s waters b …

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  • 4water — wa|ter1 [ wɔtər ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the clear liquid that falls as rain and is used for things such as drinking and washing: Soldiers were able to get food and water across the border. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. Just add… …

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  • 5Water supply and sanitation in Yemen — is characterized by poor service quality and low levels of access, the latter being almost as low as in Sub Saharan Africa for sanitation. Yemen is both the poorest country and the most water scarce country in the Arab world. In addition, the… …

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  • 6Statement veracity analysis — There are three principal disciplines of Statement Veracity Analysis.1) Criteria Based Content Analysis ( CBCA)2) Statement Content Analysis ( SCAN ) ª3) Scientific Content Analysis ( SCAN )The study of Statement Analysis is the study of Verbal… …

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  • 7water — 1 noun (U) 1 LIQUID a) the clear colourless liquid that falls as rain, fills lakes and rivers, and is necessary for life to exist: This reservoir supplies the whole city with water. | The prisoners were given only bread and water. |… …

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  • 8ˌwater sth ˈdown — phrasal verb 1) to make something such as a statement or newspaper article less offensive, powerful, or detailed 2) to add water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong Syn: dilute …

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  • 9Environmental impact statement — This article refers to environmental impact statements under United States federal law. For worldwide perspective on environmental impact statements, see Environmental impact assessment. An environmental impact statement (EIS), under United… …

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  • 10Opposition to water fluoridation — refers to activism against the fluoridation of public water supplies. The controversy occurs mainly in English speaking countries, as Continental Europe does not practice water fluoridation, although some continental countries fluoridate salt.… …

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