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  • 21Philosophy of education — The philosophy of education is the study of the purpose, process, nature and ideals of education. This can be within the context of education as a societal institution or more broadly as the process of human existential growth, i.e. how it is… …

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  • 22Marshall Rosenberg — (born October 6, 1934) is an American psychologist and the creator of Nonviolent Communication, a communication process that helps people to exchange the information necessary to resolve conflicts and differences peacefully. He is the founder and …

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  • 23Picong — For the municipality in the Philippines, see Picong, Lanao del Sur. Picong or Piquant is light comical banter, usually at someone else s expense. It is the way in which West Indians (particularly those in the Eastern Caribbean) tease, heckle and… …

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  • 24humorous — humorous1 humorously, adv. humorousness, n. /hyooh meuhr euhs/ or, often, /yooh /, adj. 1. characterized by humor; funny; comical: a humorous anecdote. 2. having or showing the faculty of humor; droll; facetious: a humorous person. [1570 80;… …

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  • 25freeload — v To have oneself supported in terms of food and housing at someone else s expense. When are you guys going to stop freeloading and do some work? …

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  • 26wisecrack — noun A joke or witty remark usually made at someone else s expense. The comedians kept up a steady stream of wisecracks …

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  • 27freeload — accept food and housing at someone else s expense He was angry at his brother because he was always freeloading and never worried about finding a job …

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  • 28sponge — noun 1》 a sedentary aquatic invertebrate with a soft porous body supported by a framework of fibres or spicules. [Phylum Porifera.] 2》 a piece of a soft, light, porous absorbent substance originally consisting of the fibrous skeleton of a sponge… …

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  • 29good-time girl — /ˈgʊd taɪm gɜl/ (say good tuym gerl) noun Colloquial 1. a woman who pursues pleasure without regard for morals and at someone else s expense. 2. (euphemistic) a prostitute. Also, goodtime girl …

  • 30feather one's nest — ► feather one s nest make money illicitly and at someone else s expense. Main Entry: ↑feather …

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