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  • 21grace — [[t]gre͟ɪs[/t]] graces, gracing, graced 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp If someone moves with grace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way. He moved with the grace of a trained boxer... Ballet classes are important for poise and grace …

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  • 22grace — gracelike, adj. /grays/, n., v., graced, gracing. n. 1. elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action. 2. a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment. 3. favor or good will. 4. a manifestation of favor, esp. by a superior: It was only… …

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  • 23grace — grace1 [greıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(way of moving)¦ 2¦(behaviour)¦ 3¦(more time)¦ 4 with (a) good/bad grace 5¦(god s kindness)¦ 6 there but for the grace of God (go I) 7¦(prayer)¦ 8¦(soul)¦ 9 Your/His etc Grace 10 the Graces ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …

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  • 24grace — /greɪs / (say grays) noun 1. elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or act. 2. a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment. 3. favour or goodwill. 4. manifestation of favour, especially as by a superior. 5. mercy; clemency; pardon. 6.… …

  • 25with ill grace — phrasal see with a bad grace * * * with ill grace see ↑grace, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ill …

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  • 26with bad grace — idi reluctantly; grudgingly …

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  • 27grace — [grās] n. [ME < OFr < L gratia, pleasing quality, favor, thanks < gratus, pleasing < IE base * gwer , to lift up the voice, praise > Sans gṙṅāti, (he) sings, praises & OIr bard, bard] 1. beauty or charm of form, composition,… …

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  • 28with bad/ill grace — in a way that shows that you are not happy about something : in an unpleasant way They agreed to the compromise with bad grace. • • • Main Entry: ↑grace …

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  • 29grace — ► NOUN 1) elegance of movement. 2) courteous good will: she had the grace to look sheepish. 3) (graces) attractive qualities or behaviour: a horrible character with no saving graces. 4) (in Christian belief) the free and unearned favour of God.… …

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  • 30Bad Boys Blue — est un groupe new wave allemand formé, en 1984, à Cologne, par Andrew Thomas (chant, né le 20/05/1952 à San Francisco en Californie aux USA), John Mac Inerney (chant, né le 17/09/1958 à Liverpool en Grande Bretagne) et Trevor Taylor (chant, né le …

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