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imitation
pale imitation

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  1. [uncountable and countable] when you copy someone else’s actions
    by imitation
    Many people think that children learn language by imitation.
    The remake of ‘Casablanca’ was a pale imitation (=something that is much less good than the thing it imitates) of the original movie.
  2. [countable] when you copy the way someone speaks or behaves, especially in order to be funny Synonym : impression:
    She acted, she danced, she did imitations.
    imitation of
    his imitation of an American accent
  3. [countable] a copy of something
    imitation of
    She wore an imitation of a sailor’s hat.
    imitation fur/pearls/silk/leather etc (=something that looks like an expensive material but is a copy of it)
    an imitation fur coat
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pass by
someone that you pass by

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last two digits

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1998
98
اون 2 تا عدد اخر توی شمارش سال رو میکن بهش

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nuance
there is a nuance to this quastion

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فرق جزئی، اختلاف مختصر، نکات دقیق وظریف

a very slight, hardly noticeable difference in manner, colour, meaning etc ⇒ subtlety:
He was aware of every nuance in her voice.
nuance of
the painting’s delicate nuances of color, tone, and texture
subtle nuances of meaning
—nuanced adjective:
a skilful and nuanced performance

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subtlety
ˈsʌtlti

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باریک بینی، موشکافی، زیرکی، لطافت، تیزبینی ومهارت، روانشناسی: ظرافت

  1. [uncountable] the quality that something has when it has been done in a clever or skilful way, with careful attention to small details:
    The play lacks subtlety.
    She argued her case with considerable subtlety.
  2. [countable usually plural] a thought, idea, or detail that is important but difficult to notice or understand
    subtlety of
    Some of the subtleties of the language are lost in translation.
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i studied economics
i have an economics degree
i was an economics major

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detour
ˈdiːtʊə $ -tʊr/
diversion in British English

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  1. a way of going from one place to another that is longer than the usual way
    make/take a detour
    We took a detour to avoid the town centre.
  2. American English a different road for traffic when the usual road cannot be used Synonym : diversion British English

انحراف، خط سیر را منحرف کردن، معماری: راه انحرافی، علوم نظامی: جاده یا مسیر انحرافی

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6
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book smart
street smart

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I’m not a book smart but I’m a street smart

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I’m not a good test taker
I’m a bookworm

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