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111riptide — noun /ˈrɪp.taɪd/ A strong flow of water away from the shore of the ocean. This beach suffers from a riptide that can easily sweep you out to sea. Syn: rip current …
112envelope — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bulky, fat, thick ▪ large, small ▪ sealed ▪ return (AmE), self addressed …
113explosion — noun 1 sudden loud bursting/exploding ADJECTIVE ▪ almighty (esp. BrE), big, deafening, enormous, great, huge, large, loud, major, massive …
114hole — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, gaping, great, huge, large, massive, yawning ▪ small, tiny …
115seam — noun 1 in fabric VERB + SEAM ▪ sew, stitch ▪ She sewed the seam with small neat stitches. ▪ press ▪ rip PHRASES …
116static line — noun a cord used instead of a rip cord for opening a parachute, attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily snapped to the parachute at the other …
117legend — noun 1 (C) an old, well known story, often about brave people, adventures, or magical events: the legend of Rip Van Winkle who slept for 100 years 2 (U) all stories of this kind: Celtic legend 3 (C) someone who is famous and admired for being… …
118fraud — noun 1) he was arrested for fraud Syn: fraudulence, cheating, swindling, embezzlement, deceit, deception, double dealing, chicanery, sharp practice 2) social insurance frauds Syn: swindle, racket …
119racket — noun 1) the engine makes such a racket Syn: noise, din, hubbub, clamor, uproar, tumult, commotion, rumpus, pandemonium, babel; informal hullabaloo 2) informal a gold smuggling racket Syn …
120robbery — noun 1) they were arrested for the robbery Syn: burglary, theft, thievery, stealing, breaking and entering, housebreaking, larceny, shoplifting, purse snatching; embezzlement, fraud; holdup, break in, raid; informal mugging, stickup, heist …
