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  • 31Tightlacing — A corset reducing the circumference of the waist to 16 inches (41 cm). Tightlacing (also called corset training and waist training) is the practice of wearing a tightly laced corset to achieve extreme modifications to the figure and posture… …

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  • 32risk — I UK [rɪsk] / US noun Word forms risk : singular risk plural risks *** Get it right: risk: The noun risk is never followed by an infinitive. Use the pattern the/a risk of doing something: Wrong: Smokers themselves have a high risk to get cancer.… …

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  • 33Clementines — • The name given to the religious romance in two forms as composed by Pope St. Clement I Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Clementines     Clementines      …

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  • 34su̯el-1(k-) —     su̯el 1(k )     English meaning: to swallow, eat, drink     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schlingen, essen, trinken”? Nur Iran. and Gmc.?     Material: Av. x ̌ar “ enjoy, consume “; Eng. swill “ devour, drink greedily “ (also “ swill, flush “, as… …

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  • 35obesity — o·be·si·ty (ō bēʹsĭ tē) n. The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat. * * * Excessive body fat. It is usually caused by sedentary habits and a diet high in fat, alcohol, or total calories.… …

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  • 36binge — binge1 [ bındʒ ] noun count an occasion when someone does too much of something they enjoy, such as drinking: He went on a drinking binge over the weekend. the largest ever public spending binge binge eating binge binge 2 [ bındʒ ] verb… …

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  • 37temperance — [[t]te̱mpərəns[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT If you believe in temperance, you disapprove of drinking alcohol. ...a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance. 2) N UNCOUNT A person who shows temperance has a strong mind and does not eat too much,… …

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  • 38binge and purge — phrase to eat too much and then force yourself to vomit , especially because you are suffering from bulimia Thesaurus: to eat a lot or too muchsynonym Main entry: binge * * * binge and purge : to eat a lot of food and then force yourself to …

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  • 39sweets - candy — ◊ sweets In British English, small, sweet things that you eat, such as toffees and chocolates, are called sweets. She urged her children not to eat too many sweets. ◊ candy In American English, sweet things like these are called candy. Candy is… …

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  • 40overeat — o•ver•eat [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈit[/t]] v. i. ate, eat•en, eat•ing to eat too much • Etymology: 1515–25 o ver•eat′er, n …

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