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  • 1shuffle through — ˌshuffle ˈthrough [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they shuffle through he/she/it shuffles through present participle shuffling through …

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  • 2shuffle — shuf|fle1 [ ʃʌfl ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to walk slowly and noisily without lifting your feet a ) intransitive or transitive to keep moving your feet because you are nervous, embarrassed, or bored 2. ) transitive to change the order of papers… …

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  • 3shuffle through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms shuffle through : present tense I/you/we/they shuffle through he/she/it shuffles through present participle shuffling through past tense shuffled through past participle shuffled through shuffle through… …

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  • 4shuffle — shuf|fle1 [ˈʃʌfəl] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from shove] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to walk very slowly and noisily, without lifting your feet off the ground shuffle forward/over/back etc ▪ The official signaled to one of the… …

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  • 5paper — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 material ADJECTIVE ▪ thick, thin ▪ plain ▪ lined ▪ graph ▪ A3 …

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  • 6literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 7performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 8Mark Hanna — For other people named Mark Hanna, see Mark Hanna (disambiguation). Mark Hanna United States Senator from Ohio In office March 5, 1897 – February 15, 1904 …

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  • 9Robotics — is the science and technology of robots, and their design, manufacture, and application.cite web |url=http://mw1.merriam webster.com/dictionary/Robotics |title=Definition of robotics Merriam Webster Online Dictionary |accessdate=2007 08 26… …

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  • 10Neptune — This article is about the planet. For other uses, see Neptune (disambiguation). Neptune   …

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