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sanguine

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optimistic

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presage

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signify ( - connotation)

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impassioned/fervent

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passionate, enthusiastic

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championing

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advocating

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double-edged sword

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something that has both + and - outcomes

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herculean

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massive

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disavow

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deny responsibility

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eschew

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forgo

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meagre

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inadequate, lacking, limited, insufficient

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yawning

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gaping, huge

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disquiet

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uneasiness, anxiety

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infiltrate

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penetrate

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pour oil on troubled waters

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soothe or calm someone down

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effective yardstick

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guideline

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malfeasance

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serious wrongdoings in politics

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languished

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deteriorate

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shirk

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neglect, avoid

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emulate

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imitate, follow

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paradigm shift

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model

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undermine

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diminish, threaten

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apathy

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indifference

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apathetic

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indifferent

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mired

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embroiled, entangled

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relegated

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downgraded

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unscrupulous

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immoral

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blot on our conscience

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dirty your morals and values

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cavalier

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indifferent

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curtail

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reduce, cut down

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dogged

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determined, tenacious, unfaltering. unwavering

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laudable

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admirable, commended

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inexorable/inexorably

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inevitable, unavoidvable, impossible to stop

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ivory tower

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not caring for real life issues or troubles of the world. (aloof attitude)

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bereft of

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deprived , lacking

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rudiments

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basics, fundamentals

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impediment

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obstruction, hindrance

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culpable

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guilty

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misogynistic

“deeply ingrained misogynistic attitudes/thinking”

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strongly prejudiced against women

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moribund

“the moribund economy due to evolving pandemic situation”

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dying, declining state (lacking vitality and vigour)

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hoodwink (people into believing) or they were hoodwinked into thinking

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deceive, trick

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carte blanch ( i gave the designer carte blanche in designing my wedding dress)

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complete freedom

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ameliorate

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make something better

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silver bullet

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cure, remedy

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bulwark (against)

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protection

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bone of contention

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an issue that can be debated or argued about

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annihilate

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eliminate or eradicate COMPLETELY

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astute

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sharp-witted, quick

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eclipse

“the evolving pandemic has eclipsed the imminent threat of climate change”

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outshadow, outshine

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gripe

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complain/whine

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grandiose

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big, bold, ambitious

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unprecedented

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unexpected

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got off scot free

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went off unpunished

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slap on the wrist

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mild scolding/punishment

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quintessential

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typical, classic (the most perfect or typical example of smth)

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unconventional

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uncommon, unusual

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pandering (to)
eg “pandering to society’s expectations”
“strict govt doesnt pander to its ppl’s gripes about safety guidelines during the pandemic”

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satisfy, please, give in to

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draconian

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harsh, severe, extreme, strict

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elucidate

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make clear, explain

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browbeat (into)
“…rather than to be browbeat into compliance”
“she was browbeaten into agreeing to the..”
“they browbeat him into agreement”

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intimidate or compel someone into doing something (negative nuance)

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champion for change

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advocate for change

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farcical

“these claims were no longer seen as farcical as many empowered by activism attest to having similar experiences”

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ridiculous, preposterous

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quotidian

“shared their quotidian experiences of being sexually harrassed or mistreated..”

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day to day, daily

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shackle

“..no longer shackled by their fears of being belittled”

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restrain, restrict

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multitude

“multitude of efforts have come into play to conserve the environment”

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host

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replete

“her gallery is replete with memories of her secondary school years”

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filled, loaded

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pernicious

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detrimental

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maelstrom

“created a maelstrom of heated outrage’

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commotion, uproar

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rife

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widespread , extensive, common

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impunity

“initially officers guilty in the murder of George Floyd enjoyed impunity”

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exemption from punishment

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assuaged

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relieve, alleviate

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usurp

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take over, overthrow

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heinous

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atrocious, monstrous, evil

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concerted efforts

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joint/united efforts

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lackadaisical

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unenthusiastic, lazy, half hearted

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aggrieved

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angry, resentful due to unfair treatment

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speak truth to power

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rooting for what u believe in

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provide an umbrella of solidarity

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stand united together

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bearing the brunt

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suffer the consequences

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bite the bullet

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endure a painful experience that cannot be avoided

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fight tooth and nail

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fight very fiercely

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take it with a grain of salt

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dont take too seriously

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stave off

“deforestation in Brazil must be curbed to stave off rapid pace of global warming”

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hold off/ stop something

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dilute the severity

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make it seem less serious

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derail

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obstruct a process by diverting from intended course

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stymied

“her efforts to study hard were stymied by distractions in her home”

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hindered, impeded

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discombobulated

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confused

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advent

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arrival, emergence

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burgeoning

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on the rise, proliferating

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disproportionate

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unequal

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bring to heel/brought to heel

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to force something/someone into a submissive state

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artificially homogenous bubble

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not aware of other groups of people, only caring for people of similar characteristics

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she was intransigent, man’s intransigence

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unwavering, uncompromising, unwilling to change one’s views about something

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beacon of hope

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something that holds the promise of hope

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squalid (and inhumane conditions)

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extremely dirty

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spate (of attacks)

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string, series, outbreak

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incontestable

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indisputable, irrefutable, unable to be challenged

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adroit

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skillful, adept

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cement Singapore’s reputation

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reinforce

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weather the storm

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deal with a difficult situation without too much conflict

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gain momentum

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gain/gathered steam/traction

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coerced

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pressured into doing something by using threats

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military atrocities

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armed violence/ people in power misusing power

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marginal at best

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not as effective/ insignificant

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further propagating notions of discrimination

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promoting/breeding unequal treatment

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pecuniary

eg pecuniary advantages or faced pecuniary barriers such as school feese etc

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financial, monetary

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“Karoshi”

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japanese term meaning “death by overwork”

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bemoaning

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lament, expressing discontent

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warped their sense of …

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twisted, corrupt, bend

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denuded of (their rights)

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stripped of, deprived of

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harbinger of

“Covid-19 is merely a harbinger of many other issues to come”

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indicators

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neutered

“disarmament that will neuter their military power”

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make ineffective

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bugbear

remove the bugbear that saving the environment is immensely challenging

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a cause for irritation or fear or anxiety

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uphill battle

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very challenging task

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vacillate (between)

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waver, hesitate when making decisions

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dearth

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lack of, insufficient

“dearth of resources to run the company without minimal hiccups led to problems arising every now and then”

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inflamed tensions/ fanning the flames

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provoke conflict and make it worse

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last straw that broke the camel’s back

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a small changes preceded by many small unfavourable changes which eventually led to turmoil

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