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1
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:to damage something or make it not as good as it should be

adj=damaged, less strong, or not as good as before

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impair(verb)

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:causing harm or damage

SYN harmful, damaging

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detrimental (adj)

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yirmi yıldan fazla

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over two decades

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:to let fresh air into a room, building etc

:to pump air into and out of someone’s lungs, using a special machine

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ventile(verb)

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if something heightens a feeling, effect etc, or if a feeling etc heightens, it becomes stronger or increases
SYN intensify, → strengthen

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heighten(verb)

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to make a bad situation worse

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exacerbate(verb)

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:a severe effect that is caused by a particular event and continues for a long time
:a loud sound that is heard again and again as it is sent back from different surfaces → echo
SYN repercussion

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reverberation(noun)

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=tutarsızlıklar

:a difference between two amounts, details, reports etc that should be the same

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discrepancies(noun)

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=birbirine bağlanan sorunlar

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interlinking problems

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=duyusal uyaranlar

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sensory stimuli

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:to calculate the value of something and express it as a number or an amount

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quantify(verb)

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affecting someone’s private life or interrupting them in an unwanted and annoying way

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intrusive(adj)

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: not good or favourable

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adverse(adj)

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: to prevent something harmful from passing through SYN filter out

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screen out

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:to enter something and pass or spread through it, especially when this is difficult

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penetrate(verb)

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to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work
SYN get

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obtain

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17
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to go onto a ship or a plane, or to put or take something onto a ship or plane

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embark(verb)

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18
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extremely important and needing to be done or dealt with immediately

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imperative(adj)

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19
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=yayınlamak
to spread an idea or belief to as many people as possible
to make a new law come into effect by announcing it officially

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promulgate(verb)

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20
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the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do
=girişkenlik

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initiative(noun)

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21
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to move very slowly in a particular direction, or to make something do this

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inch(verb)

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22
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:a time when something happens
:a suitable or favourable time
: an important social event or ceremony

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occasion(noun)

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23
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:a female teacher, especially in a private school

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schoolmistresses

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24
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the process of watching something or someone carefully for a period of time

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observation

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25
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someone who has a lot of knowledge about many different subjects
=bilge

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polymath(noun)

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26
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your most personal and secret feelings

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innermost(adj)

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27
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:a place that is desolate is empty and looks sad because there are no people there
=ıssız

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desolate(adj)

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28
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the distance north or south of the equator (=the imaginary line around the middle of the world), measured in degrees → longitude
=enlem
: freedom to choose what you do or say
=serbestlik

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latitude(noun)

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29
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to officially and legally control a country and make all the decisions about taxes, laws, public services etc

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govern(verb)

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30
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in groups of two

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in pairs

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31
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:to make someone give clear details or make a definite decision about something

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pin down

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32
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: a short journey, usually made for a particular purpose SYN trip

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expeditions(noun)

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33
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► see thesaurus at attack

=kuşatmak

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besiege(verb)

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34
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:to prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do

=engellemek

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thwart(verb)

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35
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:to leave somewhere very quickly, in order to escape from danger

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flee(verb)

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36
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: to suddenly start criticizing someone or hitting them

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pitch

37
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=bir şeyi / birini yönetmek

:to decide that something is not possible or suitable

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rule something/somebody ↔ out

38
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:not afraid of continuing to try to do something in spite of difficulties or danger
SYN undeterred
=korkusuz

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undaunted(adj)

39
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:someone who is dispirited does not feel as hopeful, eager, or interested in something as they were in the past
SYN: discouraged

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disprited(adj)

40
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precise information, details etc are exact, clear, and correct
SYN exact

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precise(adj)

41
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► see thesaurus at determined

=inatçı

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dogged(adj)

42
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: a dirty mark made by a small amount of something spread across a surface
=lekeleme

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smear(noun)

43
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:to bend light or sound waves as they pass around something or through a hole
=kırmak

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diffract(verb)

44
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:an amount or piece of a material or substance that covers a surface or that is between two other things
=tabaka

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layer(noun)

45
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:if glass or water refracts light, the light changes direction when it passes through the glass or water

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refract(verb)

46
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:if a new idea, product, or method supersedes another one, it becomes used instead because it is more modern or effective
SYN: replace
=yerini almak

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supersede(verb)

47
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=çubuk

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rod

48
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: a very impressive show or scene
=gösteri
:an unusual or interesting thing or situation that you see or notice – used especially in order to show disapproval
► see thesaurus at sight

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spectacle(noun)

49
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: to cover a path, road, area etc with a hard level surface such as blocks of stone or concrete
=döşemek

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pave(verb)

50
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ilke uygulandı

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principle has been applied

51
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:to change the appearance, sound, or shape of something so that it is strange or unclear
=bozmak
:to report something in a way that is not completely true or correct
=çarpıtmak
:to change a situation from the way it would naturally be

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distort(verb)

52
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=iz sürmek

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trace

53
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:iconoclastic ideas, opinions, writings etc attack established beliefs and customs

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iconoclastic(adj)

54
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not stated openly, but understood to exist or to be true

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implied(adj)

55
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exactly and correctly SYN exactly

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precisely

56
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:a path that forms a circle around an area, or a journey along this path
=tur

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circuit(noun)

57
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someone who says something is not possible, is not good, or will fail

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naysayer

58
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: if soldiers or other people march somewhere, they walk there quickly with firm regular steps
:if a large group of people march somewhere, they walk there together to express their ideas or protest about something

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march(verb)

59
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:firmly fastened to a particular position

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fixed

60
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if an animal or plant evolves, it changes gradually over a long period of time

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evolved(verb)

61
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:to make it difficult for someone or something to move forward or make progress

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impede

62
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a natural flow of water that moves across the land and is narrower than a river

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stream(noun)

63
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to translate spoken words from one language into another
: to believe that something someone does or something that happens has a particular meaning
: to explain the meaning of something

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interpret(verb)

64
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:draw on/upon something to use information, experience, knowledge etc for a particular purpose
:draw on something to use part of a supply of something such as money
:draw on a cigarette/cigar etc to breathe in smoke from a cigarette etc
:if a period of time or an event draws on, it comes closer to its end

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draw on

65
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:a quicker and more direct way of getting somewhere than the usual one
:a quicker way of doing something

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shortcut(noun)

66
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:a series of long low sounds

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rumbling(noun)

67
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:a problem or difficulty that is likely to happen in a particular job, course of action, or activity

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pitfall(noun)

68
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a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people

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plague(noun)

69
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it is a natural part of a person’s character that they are born with and cannot change

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hardwired(adj)

70
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to swear

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curse(verb)

71
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when you form ideas or opinions without having very much information to base them on
:an idea or opinion formed by guessing SYN guess, hypothesis
=varsayım

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conjecture(noun)

72
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the degree to which something can reasonably be expected to happen
SYN probability

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likelihood(noun)

73
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:to let someone go free, after having kept them somewhere
:to let news or official information be known and printed SYN publish
: to make a CD, film, computer game etc available for people to buy or see
:to express or get rid of feelings such as anger or worry

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release(verb)

74
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Zincir

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chain(noun)

75
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=isteklilik

:the state of being prepared to do something

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willingness(noun)

76
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:to put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way SYN hug
:to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc

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embrace(verb)

77
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: a physical problem that makes speaking, hearing, or moving difficult
:a situation or event that makes it difficult or impossible for someone or something to succeed or make progress

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impediment(noun)

78
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:unkind laughter or remarks that are intended to make someone or something seem stupid
=alay

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ridicule(noun)

79
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:to affect someone or something in an unpleasant way, and make them suffer

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afflict(verb)

80
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:something that is slightly different from the usual form of something
: a slightly different form of a word or phrase

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variant(noun)

81
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:to prevent something from growing or developing well
: to make someone feel embarrassed or nervous so that they cannot do or say what they want to
=engellemek

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inhibit(verb)

82
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: a loud sound and the energy produced by something such as a bomb bursting into small pieces

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explosion(noun)

83
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:the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past
=itibar

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reputation(noun)

84
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: they are closely related to each other
: they are twisted together
=iç içe geçmek

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intertwine(verb)

85
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:to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard
SYN achieve

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accomplish(verb)

86
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:an amount of something that is available to be used

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supply(noun)

87
Q

=yabancılaşma

:the feeling of not being part of society or a group

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alienation(noun)

88
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: the things that a company owns, that can be sold to pay debts
=varlık
:something or someone that is useful because they help you succeed or deal with problems
OPP liability=yükümlülük

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asset(noun)

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:willing to consider new ideas or listen to someone else’s opinions
=yeni fikirlere açık

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receptive(adj)

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