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  • 21retail therapy — noun (facetious) Shopping, regarded as a means of improving one s mental state • • • Main Entry: ↑retail * * * ˌretail ˈtherapy 7 [retail therapy] noun …

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  • 22window-shopping — winˈdow shopping noun The activity of looking at goods in shop windows as the next best thing to buying them • • • Main Entry: ↑window * * * window shopping UK US noun [uncountable] the activity of looking at things in shop windows but not buying …

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  • 23load — A sales charge paid by an investor in some mutual fund shares or annuities. The sales charge may be a front end charge, a back end charge, or a 12b 1 charge. Also, an expression used to describe a mutual fund that imposes sales charges on… …

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  • 24report — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 written/spoken account of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ groundbreaking, important, influential, landmark, major ▪ lengthy ▪ brief …

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  • 25tab — [tæb] noun [countable] 1. a small piece of paper or cloth that is fixed to the edge of something, usually giving information about it 2. a bill for something, especially one that has gradually increased over time: • One out of three credit card… …

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  • 26check — check1 W2S1 [tʃek] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(find out)¦ 2¦(ask somebody)¦ 3¦(not do something)¦ 4¦(stop something)¦ 5¦(bags/cases etc)¦ 6¦(make a mark)¦ 7 Check Phrasal verbs  check in  check something<=>off …

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  • 27check — 1 /tSek/ verb 1 FIND OUT (I, T) to do something in order to find out whether something that you think is correct, true, or safe really is correct, true, or safe: Are all the windows shut? I ll just go and check. | check sth: I ll check my… …

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  • 28charge — charge1 W1S1 [tʃa:dʒ US tʃa:rdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(price)¦ 2¦(control)¦ 3¦(somebody/something you look after)¦ 4¦(crime)¦ 5¦(blame)¦ 6¦(attack)¦ 7¦(effort)¦ 8¦(electricity)¦ 9¦(explosive)¦ 10¦(strength of feelings)¦ …

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  • 29Offer — Indicates a willingness to sell at a given price. Related: bid * * * ▪ I. offer of‧fer 1 [ˈɒfə ǁ ˈɒːfər, ˈɑː ] verb [transitive] 1. to say that you are willing to give someone something, or to give them it: offer somebody something • The …

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  • 30offer — An expression indicating one s desire to sell a commodity at a given price; opposite of bid. Chicago Board of Trade glossary To show the desire to sell a futures contract at an established price. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary Indicates a… …

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