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  • 11so much the better (or worse) — that is even better (or worse). → much …

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  • 12be the worse for wear — 1. if something is the worse for wear, it is in bad condition or damaged because it has been used a lot. This sofa is rather the worse for wear, but it will have to do until we can afford a new one. 2. someone who is the worse for wear is very… …

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  • 13The Law of Conservation of Energy —     The Law of Conservation of Energy     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of Conservation of Energy     Amongst the gravest objections raised by the progress of modern science against Theism, the possibility of Miracles, free will, the… …

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  • 14so much the better — ► so much the better (or worse) that is even better (or worse). Main Entry: ↑much …

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  • 15worse luck —  So much the worse …

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  • 16worse — [[t]wɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] 1) Worse is the comparative of bad. 2) Worse is the comparative of badly. 3) Worse is used to form the comparative of compound adjectives beginning with bad and badly. For example, the comparative of badly off is worse off . 4)… …

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  • 17THE — before a vowel adj. & adv. adj. (called the definite article) 1 denoting one or more persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied, or familiar (gave the man a wave; shall let the matter drop; hurt myself in the arm; went to the… …

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  • 18The Art of Fiction — The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers is a nonfiction book by Ayn Rand, published posthumously. Edited by Tore Boeckmann, it was published by Plume in 2000, ISBN 0452281547. The book is based on a 1958 series of 12 four hour… …

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  • 19much — [ mʌtʃ ] (comparative more [ mɔr ] ; superlative most [ moust ] ) function word, quantifier *** Much can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable noun): There isn t much time left. How much money do you have? as… …

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  • 20Worse is better — Worse is better, also called the New Jersey style, was conceived by Richard P. Gabriel to describe the dynamics of software acceptance, but it has broader application. The idea is that quality does not necessarily increase with functionality.… …

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