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  • 101catch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of catching sth ADJECTIVE ▪ awesome (AmE), brilliant, good, nice, spectacular ▪ clean (esp. BrE) ▪ difficult …

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  • 102food — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ delicious, excellent, good, great, superb, tasty, wonderful ▪ favourite/favorite ▪ decent …

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  • 103set — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 group of similar things ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, entire, full, whole ▪ broad, comprehensive, huge, large …

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  • 104offset — off|set1 [ˈɔfset, ˌɔfˈset US ˈo:fset, ˌo:fˈset] v past tense and past participle offset present participle offsetting [T] 1.) if the cost or amount of something offsets another cost or amount, the two things have an opposite effect so that the… …

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  • 105front*/*/*/ — [frʌnt] noun I 1) the front [singular] the surface of something that faces forwards Ant: back Go round to the front (= of the building) and I ll let you in.[/ex] Attach a recent photograph to the front of your application.[/ex] a book with a… …

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  • 106trail — 1 verb 1 (intransitive, transitive always + adv/prep) if something trails behind you, or if you trail it behind you, it gets pulled behind you as you move along (+ across/in/through): She walked slowly along the path, her skirt trailing in the… …

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  • 107hedge — hedge1 [hedʒ] n [: Old English; Origin: hecg] 1.) a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, usually dividing one field or garden from another 2.) something that protects you against possible problems, especially financial loss hedge… …

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  • 108matter*/*/*/ — [ˈmætə] noun I 1) [C] something that you are discussing, considering, or dealing with an extremely important matter[/ex] Teachers feel this is a matter for discussion with parents.[/ex] 2) the matter [singular] used for talking about problems or… …

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