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  • 41black — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 very dark, having no colour from the absorption of all or nearly all incident light (like coal or soot). 2 completely dark from the absence of a source of light (black night). 3 (Black) a of the human group having dark… …

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  • 42have — v. & n. v. (3rd sing. present has; past and past part. had) v.tr. 1 hold in possession as one s property or at one s disposal; be provided with (has a car; had no time to read; has nothing to wear). 2 hold in a certain relationship (has a sister; …

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  • 43point — n. & v. n. 1 the sharp or tapered end of a tool, weapon, pencil, etc. 2 a tip or extreme end. 3 that which in geometry has position but not magnitude, e.g. the intersection of two lines. 4 a particular place or position (Bombay and points east;… …

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  • 44form — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦ forms, forming, formed 1) N COUNT: with supp, oft N of n A form of something is a type or kind of it. He contracted a rare form of cancer... Doctors are willing to take some form of industrial action... I am against hunting in …

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  • 45nick — [[t]nɪ̱k[/t]] nicks, nicking, nicked 1) VERB If someone nicks something, they steal it. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V n] He smashed a window to get in and nicked a load of silver cups... [V n] We used to nick biscuits from the kitchen. Syn: pinch 2) …

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  • 46post — I [[t]po͟ʊst[/t]] LETTERS, PARCELS, AND INFORMATION ♦♦ posts, posting, posted 1) N SING: the N, also by N The post is the public service or system by which letters and packages are collected and delivered. [mainly BRIT] You ll receive your book… …

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  • 47bugger — I bug•ger [[t]ˈbʌg ər, ˈbʊg [/t]] n. 1) cvb inf Informal. a fellow or lad (used affectionately or abusively): a cute little bugger[/ex] 2) cvb inf Informal. any object or thing 3) cvb sts Chiefly Brit. Slang: Usu. Vulgar. a sodomite 4) cvb sts… …

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  • 48BAR — 1. n., v., & prep. n. 1 a long rod or piece of rigid wood, metal, etc., esp. used as an obstruction, confinement, fastening, weapon, etc. 2 a something resembling a bar in being (thought of as) straight, narrow, and rigid (bar of soap; bar of… …

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  • 49bar — 1. n., v., & prep. n. 1 a long rod or piece of rigid wood, metal, etc., esp. used as an obstruction, confinement, fastening, weapon, etc. 2 a something resembling a bar in being (thought of as) straight, narrow, and rigid (bar of soap; bar of… …

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  • 50bottom — [[t]bɒ̱təm[/t]] ♦♦ bottoms, bottoming, bottomed 1) N COUNT: usu the N in sing, oft N of n The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it. He sat at the bottom of the stairs... Answers can be found at the bottom of page 8. ...the… …

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