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absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

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association

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idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

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excess flesh; surplus fat; flab

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camera

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

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video recording; video media

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casualties; the killed and wounded

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to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice

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not worth considering; out of the question

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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authenticity; credibility

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calming down; quieting down

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primary cause; main factor

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hypnosis

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shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears

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psychology

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conspiracy theory

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to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out

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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

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article; news story; report; account

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one night; all night; overnight; one evening

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report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

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public announcement; official statement; nominal; official; official name

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hallucination; illusion

5

such

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unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

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reporter

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mental condition; state of mind; mentality

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condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

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self-satisfied look; triumphant expression

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random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by

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sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt

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mike; mic; microphone

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to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

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spring break; spring vacation

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outside the city; suburbs

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new student; freshman; first-year student

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eruption; volcanic eruption

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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to ambush

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rather than (do ...)

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to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

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irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway

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to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind

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unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)

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knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)

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with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

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sliding door

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accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer

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