a person's behaviour

  • 91misfit — noun a person whose behaviour or attitude sets them apart from others …

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  • 92-ish — suffix 1 (in nouns) the people or language of a particular country or place: Are the British unfriendly? | learning to speak Turkish | She s Swedish. 2 (in adjectives) of a particular place: Spanish food (=from Spain) 3 (in adjectives) typical of …

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  • 93information inductance — The extent to which a person s behaviour is affected by the information they are required to communicate. For example, the directors of a company required to produce an annual report and accounts (see annual accounts) may emphasize the favourable …

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  • 94walking time-bomb — A person whose behaviour is erratic and totally unpredictable is a walking time bomb …

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  • 95investigate */*/*/ — UK [ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt] / US [ɪnˈvestɪˌɡeɪt] verb Word forms investigate : present tense I/you/we/they investigate he/she/it investigates present participle investigating past tense investigated past participle investigated a) [intransitive/transitive] …

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  • 96delinquent — [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt] adj I 1) behaving in a criminal or immoral way 2) failing to pay money that you owe delinquency noun [U] II noun [C] delinquent [dɪˈlɪŋkwənt] a young person whose behaviour is criminal or very bad …

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  • 97wildcard — /ˈwaɪldkad/ (say wuyldkahd) noun 1. a playing card to which the holder may assign the value of any other card. 2. Computers a non alphanumeric character used especially in searches to represent any character or set of characters. 3. Sport a… …

  • 98misfit — ► NOUN 1) a person whose behaviour or attitude sets them apart from others. 2) something that does not fit or fits badly …

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  • 99what's bred in the bone will come out in the blood — ► what s bred in the bone will come out in the flesh (or blood) proverb a person s behaviour or characteristics are determined by their heredity. Main Entry: ↑bone …

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  • 100what's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh — ► what s bred in the bone will come out in the flesh (or blood) proverb a person s behaviour or characteristics are determined by their heredity. Main Entry: ↑bone …

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