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Month 2 Flashcards

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advertise

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to make something known generally or in public, especially in order to sell it

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advertisement

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a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service

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advertising

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the business of trying to persuade people to buy products or services

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major

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more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type

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sample n.

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a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should be like

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sample v.

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to taste a small amount of food or drink to decide if you like it

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majority

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the larger number or part of something

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edit

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to make changes to a text or film, deciding what will be removed and what will be kept in, in order to prepare it for being printed or shown

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edition

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a particular form in which a book, magazine, or newspaper is published

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react

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to act in a particular way as a direct result of something else

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reliable

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Someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect

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reaction

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behaviour, a feeling or an action that is a direct result of something else

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editor

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a person who corrects or changes pieces of text or films before they are printed or shown, or a person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine

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likely

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If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected

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rough

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not even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition

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whether

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(used especially in reporting questions and expressing doubts) if, or not

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claim n.

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a statement that something is true or is a fact, although other people might not believe it

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claim v.

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to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it

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arise

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to start to happen or exist

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reach n.

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Your reach is the distance within which you can stretch out your arm and touch something

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reach v.

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to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort travelling

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offer n.

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the act of asking if someone would like to have something or if they would like you to do something

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offer v.

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to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something

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bump into someone

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to meet someone by chance: Guess who
I bumped into in the supermarket!

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get your own back (on someone)

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to punish or harm someone
who has done something bad to you: I’ll get my own back on
you one day

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come from somewhere

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1 to be born or live in a place: He comes
from Istanbul. 2 to have started or developed from a particular
animal, plant or substance: Do humans come from apes?

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keep out of something

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to not be active in something: I try to
keep out of discussions about politics

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go through

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1 to pass from one side to the other: The bed won’t go
through (the door). 2 to search somewhere: I’ve been through all
the drawers but I can’t find it. 3 to experience pain or difficulty:
He’s gone through a lot of pain. 4 to do a set of tasks: Go
through the exercises at home

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take something off

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1 to remove clothing: I took off my coat. 2 to
remove something from a List: Beef has been taken off the
menu. 3 to reduce a price: They took ten percent off the price: They took ten percent off the price.
I’ll take off another pound from the price. 4 to use a period of
time to have a holiday, etc: I’m taking off Friday

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familiar

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easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before

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successful

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achieving the results wanted or hoped for

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allow

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to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening

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success

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the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for

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successfully

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in a way that achieves the results wanted or hoped for

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such det.

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used before a noun or noun phrase to add emphasis

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such pron.

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of a particular or similar type

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favour n.

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the support or approval of something or someone

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favour v.

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to support or prefer one particular possibility

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cheerful

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happy and positive

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impressed

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to cause someone to admire or respect you

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impression

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an idea or opinion of what something or someone is like

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impressive

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If an object or achievement is impressive, you admire or respect it, usually because it is special, important, or very large

37
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rude

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not polite; offensive or embarrassing

38
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exchange n.

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the act of giving something to someone and them giving you something else

39
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exchange v.

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to give something to someone and receive something from that person

40
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hunt v.

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to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit

41
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hunt n.

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a search for something or someone

42
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hunting

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chasing and killing an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit

43
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northern

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in or from the north part of an area

44
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prediction

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a statement about what you think will happen in the future:
Please don’t ask me to make any predictions about tomorrow’s

45
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violence

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actions or words that are intended to hurt people

46
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violent

A

using force to hurt or attack

47
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frequency

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the number of times something happens within a particular period, or the fact of something happening often or a large number or times

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frequently

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often

49
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frightened

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feeling fear or worry

50
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already

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before the present time

51
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frightening

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making you feel fear

52
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whenever

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every or any time

53
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youth

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the period of your life when you are young, or the state of being young

54
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request n.

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the act of politely or officially asking for something

55
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request v.

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to ask for something politely or officially

56
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entrance

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a door, gate, etc. by which you can enter a building or place

57
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entry

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the act of entering a place or joining a particular society or organization

58
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be down

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to feel very sad: He’s been so down since he failed his
exam. -* GET SOMEONE DOWN

59
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carry on (with)

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to continue a particular activity: They carried on
playing in the rain. Be quiet and carry on with your work

60
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look around (also look round)

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to look in every direction:
I looked around for an empty seat

61
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put someone down 1 (also put someone off)

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to stop and let
someone leave a taxi, etc: Please put me down at the corner. —*
LET SOMEONE OFF 2 to criticise someone: He always puts her down
in front of the children. Noun: PUT-DOWN

62
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shut up

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to stop talking: Shut up and sit down

63
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appear

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to start to be seen or to be present

63
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within

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inside or not further than an area or period of time

64
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appearance

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an occasion when someone appears in public

65
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survive

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to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation

66
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suffer

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to experience physical or mental pain

67
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schedule n.

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a list of planned activities or things to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen or be done

68
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schedule v.

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to arrange that an event or activity will happen at a particular time

69
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unfair

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not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right

70
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commit

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to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong

71
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commitment

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a promise or firm decision to do something

72
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pocket

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a small bag for carrying things in, made of cloth and sewn into the inside or onto the outside of a piece of clothing

73
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tale

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a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe

74
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cause n.

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the reason why something, especially something bad, happens

75
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cause v.

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to make something happen, especially something bad

76
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decent

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socially acceptable or good

77
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perform

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to do an action or piece of work

78
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performance

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how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity

79
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useful

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effective; helping you to do or achieve something

80
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tough

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strong; not easily broken or made weaker

80
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nevertheless

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despite what has just been said or referred to

80
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arrange

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to plan, prepare for, or organize something

81
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arrangement

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a plan for how something will happen

82
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proper

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real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct

83
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worth adj.

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having a particular value, especially in money

84
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worth n.

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the amount of money that something can be sold for; value

85
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properly

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correctly, or in a satisfactory way

86
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unnecessary

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not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted

87
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therefore

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for that reason

88
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come through

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to become known: News came through that they had
arrived safely

89
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bother

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to make the effort to do something

90
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otherwise

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used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion

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