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  • 51beat*/*/*/ — [biːt] (past tense beat; past participle beaten) verb I 1) [T] to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or BATTLE England needed to beat Germany to get to the final.[/ex] 2) [T] to hit someone violently several times They were arrested …

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  • 52reduction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, great, large, major, marked, significant, substantial ▪ The changes may result in a greater reduction in employee numbers than we had previously …

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  • 53Original sin — For other uses, see Original Sin (disambiguation). Original sin[1] is, according to a theological doctrine, humanity s state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man.[2] This condition has been characterized in many ways, ranging from something as… …

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  • 54Апрель в истории хеви-метала — хронологический перечень основных событий и фактов, произошедших в истории хеви метала за апрель месяц. Содержание 1 События по числам 1.1 1 апреля 1.2 2 апреля …

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  • 55fear — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, deep seated, genuine, great, intense, overwhelming, pure, real, terrible …

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  • 56control — con|trol1 W1S1 [kənˈtrəul US ˈtroul] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make somebody/something do what you want)¦ 2¦(power)¦ 3¦(way of limiting something)¦ 4¦(ability to stay calm)¦ 5¦(machine/vehicle)¦ 6¦(people who organize activity)¦ 7¦(scientific test)¦… …

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  • 57swell — 1 verb past tense swelledpast participle swollen 1 PART OF YOUR BODY (I) also swell up to gradually increase in size: Her ankle was already starting to swell. 2 PEOPLE (T) to gradually increase in amount or number: We asked them to come to the… …

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  • 58skip — 1 verb 1 MOVEMENT (I) to move forwards with quick steps and jumps (+ across/along etc): Maria skipped along at her mother s side. 2 NOT DO STH (T) informal to not do something that you usually do or that you should do: Children who skip breakfast …

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  • 59Boston University — Seal of Boston University Latin: Universitas Bostoniensis Motto Learning, Virtue, Piety[ …

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  • 60electric shock — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ massive (esp. BrE), powerful, severe, strong ▪ mild, small … OF ELECTRIC SHOCKS ▪ series …

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