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a turn off

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speech/behaviour that causes you to lose interst in somone/something

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to cozy up to someone

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to (try to) be friendly with someone (especially someone more powerful than you) with the hope of getting an advantage

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underpinnings

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basis/foundation

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on the wane

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(getting/beoming) weaker, less common, or less important

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in flux

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changing a lot

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propensity

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tendency

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bolster

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boost

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advent

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arrival

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a jumble

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a chaotic/disorganised accumulation (of visual stimuli)

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