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  • 21Great Basin Indian — ▪ people Introduction  member of any of the indigenous North American peoples inhabiting the traditional culture area comprising almost all of the present day states of Utah and Nevada as well as substantial portions of Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming,… …

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  • 22great — great1 [ greıt ] adjective *** ▸ 1 (not) good/enjoyable ▸ 2 more than usual ▸ 3 important/powerful ▸ 4 able to do something well ▸ 5 for expressing pleasure ▸ 6 enthusiastic ▸ 7 in another generation ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) INFORMAL very good, enjoyable …

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  • 23great — /greIt/ adjective VERY GOOD 1 spoken a) very good; excellent: We had a great time at the fair. | You can come after all? Great! | It s great to see you again! b) used when you really think that something is not good, satisfactory or enjoyable at… …

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  • 24great — adj. & n. adj. 1 a of a size, amount, extent, or intensity considerably above the normal or average; big (made a great hole; take great care; lived to a great age). b also with implied surprise, admiration, contempt, etc., esp. in exclamations… …

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  • 25Great Khali — Dalip Singh Rana Dalip Singh Rana Pseudo(s) de lutte Giant Singh[1] The Great Khali …

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  • 26Great Khalie — Dalip Singh Rana Dalip Singh Rana Pseudo(s) de lutte Giant Singh[1] The Great Khali …

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  • 27Great khalie — Dalip Singh Rana Dalip Singh Rana Pseudo(s) de lutte Giant Singh[1] The Great Khali …

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  • 28great scott — ˈ ̷ ̷ˈskät interjection Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: from the name Scott; euphemism for great God a mild oath * * * a euphemistic interjection or oath, usually expressing surprise, amazement, or the like. [1880 85; Scott, euphemism for …

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  • 29Great Depression in the United Kingdom — This article deals with the effects of the Great Depression of the 1930s also known as the Great Slump on the United Kingdom.BackgroundThe Great Depression of 1919 ndash;22 broke out at a time when Britain was still far from having recovered from …

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  • 30great — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 large in amount, degree, size, etc. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ very ▪ The play was a very great success …

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