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  • 1instead — adv. 1 (foll. by of) as a substitute or alternative to; in place of (instead of this one; stayed instead of going). 2 as an alternative (took me instead) (cf. STEAD). Etymology: ME, f. IN + STEAD …

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  • 2this — /dhis/, pron. and adj., pl. these /dheez/; adv. pron. 1. (used to indicate a person, thing, idea, state, event, time, remark, etc., as present, near, just mentioned or pointed out, supposed to be understood, or by way of emphasis): This is my… …

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  • 3This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) — Infobox Album | Name = This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) Type = studio Artist = Chevelle Released = September 21, 2004 Recorded = November 2003 May 2004 Genre = Alternative metal Length = 46:36 Label = Epic Records Producer = Michael Elvis… …

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  • 4This Is the House That Jack Built — is a popular British nursery rhyme, first popularized by Randolph Caldecott. It is a cumulative tale that doesn t tell the story of Jack, who builds a house, but instead shows how the house is indirectly linked to numerous things and people, and… …

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  • 5This Is Spinal Tap — This article is about the film. For the soundtrack album, see This Is Spinal Tap (album). This Is Spinal Tap 2000 theatrical rerelease poster Directed by Rob R …

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  • 6This time the struggle is for our freedom — is a speech given by Bengali nationalist leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 7, 1971 at the historic Ramna Race Course Maidan in Dhaka to a gathering of over two million people from all walks of life. It was given at a time of simmering… …

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  • 7instead - instead of — ◊ instead Instead is an adverb. You use it when you are saying that someone does something rather than doing something else that you have just mentioned. Judy did not answer. Instead she looked out of the taxi window. Robert had a great desire to …

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  • 8This is SportsCenter — is the name of a series of comical television commercials run by ESPN to promote their SportsCenter sports news show. A few are available free on iTunes. The ads are presented in a deadpan mockumentary style, lampooning various aspects of sports …

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  • 9This Will Destroy You — performing at Fun Fun Fun Fest in November 2009. Background information Origin San Marcos, Texas …

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  • 10this - these — This and these are used in a number of different ways when you are referring to people, things, situations, events, or periods of time. They can both be used as determiners or pronouns. These is the plural form of this. ◊ referring back You can… …

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