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  • 1cramped — [[t]kræ̱mpt[/t]] ADJ GRADED A cramped room or building is not big enough for the people or things in it. There are hundreds of families living in cramped conditions on the floor of the airport lounge... In later years he lived in a rather cramped …

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  • 2flat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) set of rooms ⇨ See also ↑apartment ADJECTIVE ▪ big, spacious ▪ modest ▪ cramped, little, poky …

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  • 3attic — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cluttered, cramped, little, small, tiny ▪ converted (esp. BrE) ▪ Her photography studio was a converted attic. ▪ …

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  • 7performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 8List of EastEnders characters (1985) — The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by executive producer Julia Smith. The first episode of EastEnders was broadcast on 19… …

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  • 10Olivia Manning — This article is about the British novelist. For the wife of American football quarterback Archie Manning and mother of Cooper, Peyton, and Eli Manning, see their respective articles. Olivia Manning …

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