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contrary to popular belief

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You use contrary to popular belief to introduce a statement that is the opposite to what is thought to be true by most ordinary people.

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To suit your own ends

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responde a tus intereses

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twisted the figures

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if you twist something such as the truth or someone’s words, you present something in a slightly different and untrue way.

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to have a vested interest

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a strong personal interest in something because you could get an advantage from it

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flawed

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imperfect, it has some mistakes

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peer

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your peers are people who are the same as you in terms of education, age, and status.

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the figures don’t stand up to scrutiny

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faults become apparent when you examine it carefully.

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commission

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if you commission someone, you formally ask them to do an important piece of work. orden ,encargo

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