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  • 71gauge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (AmE also gage) noun 1 measuring instrument ADJECTIVE ▪ accurate ▪ fuel, gas (AmE), oil, petrol (BrE) ▪ depth …

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  • 72indication — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ firm (BrE), good, strong ▪ fair (esp. BrE) ▪ It was a fair indication of what was to come. ▪ accurate, relia …

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  • 73jury — noun 1 in a court of law ADJECTIVE ▪ inquest (BrE), trial (esp. BrE) ▪ grand ▪ He was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of distributing illegal steroids. ▪ civil …

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  • 74officer — noun 1 in the army, navy, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ air force, army, military, naval ▪ commanding, high ranking, ranking, senior, superior …

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  • 75recipe — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good ▪ delicious, mouth watering, tasty ▪ healthy, low fat ▪ Each month we feature easy low fat recipes …

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  • 76honour — hon|our1 W3 BrE honor AmE [ˈɔnə US ˈa:nər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something that makes you proud)¦ 2¦(respect)¦ 3 in honour of somebody/something 4¦(given to somebody)¦ 5¦(moral principles)¦ 6¦(at university/school)¦ 7 Your/His/Her Honour …

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  • 77brake — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ defective, faulty ▪ front, rear ▪ emergency (AmE), foot (usually footbrake), hand …

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  • 78cause — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth that makes sth happen ADJECTIVE ▪ real, root, true, underlying ▪ the root cause of the problem ▪ deeper ▪ …

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  • 79fare — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 money paid to travel by bus, taxi, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ expensive, high ▪ cheap, low ▪ adult (esp. BrE), full, normal …

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  • 80identify — verb ADVERB ▪ accurately, correctly, rightly ▪ The new test will enable us to identify more accurately patients who are most at risk. ▪ Did you identify all the pictures correctly? ▪ falsely …

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