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causing harm or damage

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detrimental

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thinking that bad things are more likely to happen

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pessimistic

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emphasizing the bad part of a situation

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pessimistic

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something that is certain to happen and cannot be prevented

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inevitable

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a disagreement, often a public one that involves different ideas or opinions about something

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controversy

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a feeling of being disappointed and unhappy because of discovering the truth about something or someone that you liked or respected

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disillusionment

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an extremely wicked/cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury

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atrocities

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used when something illegal/wrong is said to have been done but not proved yet

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allegedly

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used when something is said to be true but has not been proved yet

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allegedly

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a person or animal that lives in or occupies a particular place

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inhabitants

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if liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly and without force in a thin line

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trickle down

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extremely cruel and unpleasant behaviour

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barbarism

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unbelievably bad

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appalling

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to add information in support of an idea/opinion or statement

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corroborate

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kill(people or animals) in a cruel/violent way, typically in large numbers

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slaughtering

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to decide officially in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a particular crime

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acquit

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the release of a prisoner before that person’s period in prison is finished, with the agreement that the person will behave well

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parole

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a view or opinion that is held or expressed

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sentiment

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exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness or nostalgia

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sentiment

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a small group of trained people who form the basic unit of a military/political/ business organization

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cadre

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always

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invariably

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a statement or action that hides the truth, especially to get advantage

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deception

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small, rounded stones, often mixed with sand

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gravel

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to spread through and be easy to notice in every part of something

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pervade

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a very small hole or opening, especially in a wall

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cranny

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a small space that is hidden or partly sheltered

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nook

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every part of a place

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every nook and cranny

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to move/spread slowly out of a hole or through something

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seep