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Coherence

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The quality of being logical and consistent:

This raises further questions on the coherence of state policy

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Estimate

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Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity or extent of:

The aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy it is estimated that smoking causes 100,000 premature deaths every year

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Impute

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Represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done or possessed by someone; attribute:

The crimes imputed to richard

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Relief

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A feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress:

Much to her relief, she saw the door open

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Feasible

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Possible and practical to do easily or conveniently:

The dutch have demonstrated that it is perfectly feasible to live below sea level

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remuneration

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Money paid for work or a service:

They work in excess of their contracted hours for no additional remuneration

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Mitigate

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Make (something bad) less severe, serious or painful:

Drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem

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Severe

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(Of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense:

A severe shortage of technicians
A severe attack of asthma

↦ the damage is not too severe

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Myopic

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Short-sighted:

Most myopic children can be fitted with glasses to correct their vision

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To reiterate (sth.)

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Wiederholen, (etw. bekräftigen)

Say something again or a number of times
↦ typically for emphasis or clarity

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Emphasis

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Schwerpunkt, Gewichtung

Special importance, value, or prominence given to something

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Thorough

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Gründlich, sorgfältig, umfassend

Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial

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To regard

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Beachten, berücksichtigen

Consider or think of in a specified way

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Superficial

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Oberflächlich, trivial, vordergründig

Existing or occurring at or on the surface

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Occurring

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Vorkommend, auftretend

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Predictive validity

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Vorhersagevalidität

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Validity

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Gültigkeit, Aussagekraft, Richtigkeit

The quality of being logically or factually sound

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18
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Jot down

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Hinwerfen, fix notieren

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To revise

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Überarbeite, abändern, korrigieren

Reconsider and alter (something) in the light of further evidence

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To reconsider

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Überdenken, überprüfen

Consider (something) again, especially for a possible change of decision regarding it

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Utility

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Nutzen, Nützlichkeit

The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial

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To incline

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Tendieren, neigen

Be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something

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Extraversion

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Weltoffenheit, Extraversion

The degree to which someone needs social attention and interaction

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Conscientious

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Gewissenhaft, pflichtbewusst, mühsam

Wishing to do one`s work or duty well and thoroughly

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Conscientiousness

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Gewissenhaftigkeit, Pflichtbewusstsein

The degree to which someone is willing to comply with conventional norms, rules and standards

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Neuroticism

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Neurotizismus

The degree to which a person experiences the world as threatening and beyond his/her control

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Neurotic

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Neurotisch

Abnormally sensitive, obsessive or anxious

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Openness

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The degree to which a person needs intellectual stimulation, change, and variety

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Agreeableness

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The degree to which someone needs pleasant and harmonious relations with others

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To deter

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Abschrecken, abhalten

Discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences

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To endeavour

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Bestreben, erstreben, bemüht sein

Try hard to do or achieve something

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32
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Application forms

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Bewerbungsformular

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To invite sb.

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Jdn. auffordern, jdn einladen

Make a polite, formal or friendly request to (someone) to go somewhere or to do something

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34
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Accompanying letter

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Begleitbrief, Begleitschreiben

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Accompanying

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Begleitend, mitgeliefert, beigefügt

Be present or occur at the same time as (something else)

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To levy

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Erheben, einziehen

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37
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Levy

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Abgabe, Steuer, Gebühr

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Surge

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Anstieg, Welle

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To abide

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Ertragen, aushalten, asstehen

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To beggar

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Ruinieren, erschöpfen, übersteigen

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Beggar

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Bettler, Bedürftiger

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Thy

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harmful

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Schädlich

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Adversely

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Ungünstig

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To approach

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To occur

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Auftreten, eintreten

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Sought after

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To enhance

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Verbessern

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Tangible

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Entails

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Zur folge habe

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Behaviour

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Deviance

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Abweichung

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Negotiate terms

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Bedingungen verhandeln

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Alignment

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Abgleich, Ausrichtung

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Appraisal

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Bewertung, Beurteilung

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To oppose

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Ablehnen, einwenden

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Incentive

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Anspornend

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Distinct

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Deutlich, eindeutig

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Evidence

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Beweis, Beleg

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Intriguing

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Faszinierend

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Appendices

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Distortion

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Verzerrung

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Attitude

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Standpunkt, Haltung

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To determine

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Bestimmen, entscheiden

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Commitment

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Bindung, Engagement

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Continuum

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Ununterbrochene Folge

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Uniform

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Einheitlich, gleichmäßig

68
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Deterioration

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Verschlechterung

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Surplus

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Überschuss

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Flatter

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Steeper

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To abide

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Ertragen, aushalten, ausstehen

73
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Imposing

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Beeindruckend, eindrucksvoll

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To impose

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Auferlegt, etw. Verhängen

75
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Beggar thy neighbour?

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Bettelt dein Nachbar?

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To burden

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Burden

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Sheltered

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Geschützt, beschützt

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Incentive

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Anreiz, Ansporn

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Prohibitive

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To concern

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Betreffen, angehen

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Assembly

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Utilities

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Nebenkosten, Betriebsmittel

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Legislation

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Gesetzgebung, Gesetze

85
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To propose

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Vorschlagen

86
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Restrictive

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Einschränkend

87
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To elicit

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Auslösen, entlocken

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To mitigate

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Mildern, abschwächen

89
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To declare

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Erklären, verkünden, bekanntgeben

90
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To inflate

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Aufblasen, aufblähen

91
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Savvy

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Clever, klug, schlau

92
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Evidence

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Beweise, Beleg, Hinweis

93
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To persist

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Beharren, bestehen

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