vicious rumour

  • 1vicious */ — UK [ˈvɪʃəs] / US adjective 1) extremely violent a vicious attack/assault a vicious act of violence a vicious thug/killer a vicious animal He had a cruel and vicious streak. 2) extremely unkind or unpleasant It was only a vicious rumour. He had a… …

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  • 2rumour — (BrE) (AmE rumor) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ malicious, nasty, scurrilous, ugly, vicious ▪ baseless, false, unconfirmed, u …

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  • 3vicious — adjective 1 violent and dangerous, and likely to hurt someone: a vicious attack | a vicious criminal | Keep away from that dog, he can be vicious. 2 cruel and deliberately trying to hurt someone s feelings or make their character seem bad: Sarah… …

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  • 4vicious — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, sound ▪ become, get, turn ▪ The computer wars are going to get vicious over the next few years. ADVERB …

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  • 5start — 1 verb 1 BEGIN DOING STH (I, T) to begin doing something: start doing sth: I ve just started learning German. | We d better start getting dressed soon. | start to do sth: When Tom heard this he started to laugh uncontrollably. | Things started to …

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  • 6Hippolyta — In Greek mythology, Hippolyta or Hippolyte (Ἱππολύτη) is the Amazonian queen who possessed a magical girdle she was given by her father Ares, the god of war.This woman of many names was one of the queens of the Amazons. The Amazons were a warrior …

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  • 7Princess Marie Adélaïde of France — Madame Adélaïde Princess of France Madame Adélaïde with a medal showing her parents and the then King, her nephew Louis XVI Full name Marie Adélaïde de France Father …

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  • 8Steph Forsythe — Infobox Emmerdale character 2 name=Steph Forsythe portrayer=Lorraine Chase years=2002 ndash;2006 born= death= home=Prison occupation= Serving life for murder in prison father= Alan Turner mother = Jill Turner brothers = Terence Turner spouse =… …

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  • 9Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven — Infobox Television episode | Title = Our Father whose Art ain’t Heaven Series = Frasier Season = 4 Episode = 08 Caption = Martin unveiling the painting by Cordoba Airdate = 10 December 1996 Production = 231 1015 Guests = John Cusack (Greg)… …

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  • 10rigged — adjective a) (for a competition) pre arranged and fixed so that the winner is decided before the competition There was a vicious rumour that the final was rigged, as the defense seemed useless. b) Having the rigging up We were ready to embark… …

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