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  • 51nose — nose1 W2S2 [nəuz US nouz] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your face)¦ 2 (right) under somebody s nose 3 stick/poke your nose into something 4 keep your nose out (of something) 5 turn your nose up (at something) 6 with your nose in the… …

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  • 52dredge — dredge1 [ dredʒ ] verb transitive 1. ) to remove dirt and sand from the bottom of a river or lake a ) to look for something at the bottom of a river or lake using a dredge 2. ) to shake something such as sugar or flour over something ,dredge up… …

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  • 53dust off — (in BRIT, also use dust down) 1) PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone dusts something off or dusts it down, you mean they are using an old idea or method, rather than trying something new. [V P n (not pron)] Critics were busy dusting down the… …

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  • 54cleansing — cleans·ing || klenzɪŋ adj. that acts as an antiseptic; of or pertaining to washing the body; ablutionary n. cleaning, removing impurities; washing, removing dirt; cleanup klenz v. wash, remove dirt …

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  • 55dust — dÊŒst n. dirt, soil; corpse, dead body; riot, panic v. remove dirt; sprinkle, scatter …

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  • 56dusted — dÊŒst n. dirt, soil; corpse, dead body; riot, panic v. remove dirt; sprinkle, scatter …

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  • 57dusting — dust·ing || dÊŒstɪŋ n. powder material that develops on a surface on newly hardened concrete; beating; defeat; act of wiping dust; (Slang) act of adding heroin or Angel Dust to marijuana dÊŒst n. dirt, soil; corpse, dead body; riot, panic v.… …

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  • 58dusts — dÊŒst n. dirt, soil; corpse, dead body; riot, panic v. remove dirt; sprinkle, scatter …

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  • 59purifying — adj. sanctifying, making pure, expiating sins; cleansing, removing dirt or contamination pu·ri·fy || pjÊŠrɪfaɪ / pjÊŠÉ™r v. sanctify, make pure, expiate sins; cleanse, remove dirt or contamination …

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  • 60shift — 1 verb 1 MOVE a) (I, T) to move from one place or position to another, or make something do this: Jonas stood and listened, shifting uncomfortably from one foot to another. | The sun had shifted around to the west. | She shifted her gaze from me… …

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