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  • 52slick — adj., n., & v. adj. colloq. 1 a (of a person or action) skilful or efficient; dextrous (gave a slick performance). b superficially or pretentiously smooth and dextrous. c glib. 2 a sleek, smooth. b slippery. n. 1 a smooth patch of oil etc., esp.… …

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  • 53telltale — I noun someone who gossips indiscreetly • Syn: ↑tattletale, ↑tattler, ↑taleteller, ↑talebearer, ↑blabbermouth • Derivationally related forms: ↑tattle ( …

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  • 54patchouli — patch•ou•li or patch•ou•ly [[t]ˈpætʃ ʊ li, pəˈtʃu li[/t]] n. pl. lis or lies 1) pln a tropical Asian plant, Pogostemon cablin, of the mint family, yielding a fragrant oil 2) pln a perfume made from this oil • Etymology: 1835–45; < Tamil… …

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  • 55oilpatch — oil patch n. Informal 1. The petroleum and natural gas industry. 2. An oil producing region. * * * …

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  • 56patchouli — patch|ou|li [ pætʃuli, pə tʃuli ] noun uncount an oil obtained from a plant, used for making PERFUME and in AROMATHERAPY …

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  • 58Topical — This article is about topical medications. For other uses, see Topic (disambiguation). In medicine, a topical medication is applied to body surfaces such as the skin or mucous membranes such as the vagina, anus, throat, eyes and ears. Many… …

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  • 59Marine pollution — While marine pollution can be obvious, as with the marine debris shown above, it is often the pollutants that cannot be seen that cause most harm. Marine pollution occurs when harmful, or potentially harmful effects, can result from the entry… …

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