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a black sheep

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a pariah

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a huge amount of time

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an inordinate amount of time

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a lame argument

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an unconvincing argument

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a lead

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a prelude to

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a little

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to some extent

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a lot

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a great deal

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a slam dunk

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a foregone conclusion

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a trick

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a ruse

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absolutely

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without question

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admittedly

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albeit

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advice

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counsel

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all kinds of

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all manner of

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an amount of

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a measure of

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an excuse

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a pretext

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anyhow

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be that as it may

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are confirmed by

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are borne out by

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are good for

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lend themselves to

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are proof of

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they attest to the

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ask questions

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make inquiries

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asked to do

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called upon to do

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asking for trouble

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courting disaster

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at risk

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at hazard

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bad

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lousy

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bare

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spartan

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because of

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in light of

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become a victim

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fall victim to

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believable

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plausible

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believe

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embrace

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blame

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find fault

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bossy

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imperious

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bragged about it

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lorded it over us

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broken down

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in disrepair

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can’t stand it

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can’t bear it

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do without

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forego

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don’t look at it

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avert your eyes

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envy

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begrudge

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even so

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be that as it may

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exaggerate

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embellish

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except for

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apart from

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expose

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lay bare

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fake

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faux

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fancy

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extravagant

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feel it the worst

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bear the brunt of

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filled with

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laden with

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for no reason

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without cause

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for practical purposes

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for all intents and purposes

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force myself to

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bring myself to

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forget about it

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think no more of it

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former friend

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erstwhile friend

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freak out

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come unglued

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free from

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independent of

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get a grip on yourself

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steel yourself

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get around the regulations

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circumvent the regulations

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get back up

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right yourself

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get busy

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busy yourself

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get ready

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ready yourself

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get to know

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acquaint yourself with

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give it up for good

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foreswear it

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go there

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frequent

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goes beyond

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transcends

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good at

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practiced in the art of

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got closer

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drew near

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hardly any

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none to speak of

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has a habit of

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is given to

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has gained acceptance

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has gained currency

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has ill

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harbors ill

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He never gets tired of it.

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He never tires of it.

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He never told us that.

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He made no mention of that.

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heard it through the grapevine

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have it on good authority

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How do you mean?

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In what respect?

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how much

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the extent to which

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I admit that

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I make no secret of my

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I can’t find them.

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They are nowhere to be found.

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I can’t see her.

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I’ve lost sight of her.

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I decided not to do that

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I thought better of it

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I do not understand

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the point escapes me

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I don’t claim to

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I make no pretenses

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I don’t know

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I cannot say

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I don’t like doing this

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I take no pleasure in it

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I don’t like it.

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It is not to my liking.

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I don’t like to complain

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I’m not one to complain

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I don’t see a difference between

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I draw no distinction between

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I know what it’s like to

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I know what it is to

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I like

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I favor

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I might even

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I have a mind to

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I would never

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far be it from me to

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I’ll let her know you called.

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I’ll leave word.

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I’m afraid that

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I fear that

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I’m aware of

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I’m mindful of

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I’m not here to defend

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I’m no apologist for

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I’m not likely to

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I’m less inclined to

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I’m offended by

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I take exception to

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I’ve wanted that for a while.

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I’ve had designs on that for a while.

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if I wanted to

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if I were so inclined

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if you say so

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as you please

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in a safe place

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out of harm’s way

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in a timely fashion

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with deliberate speed

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in case you

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lest you

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in many ways

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in many respects

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in nobody’s debt

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beholden to no one

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in on the conversation

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privy to the conversation

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involve yourself in

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indulge in

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is both

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is at once

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is down to earth

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has few pretentions

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is no longer

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has ceased to be

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it comes from

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it stems from

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it doesn’t matter

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it’s of little consequence

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It ended dramatically.

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It ended in dramatic fashion.

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it goes with

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it’s in keeping with

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it hurts to

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it pains me to

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It is no use.

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It is to no avail.

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It makes me want more.

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It leaves me wanting more.

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it reminds me of

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it recalls

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it seems

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it strikes me as

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it was scary

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it was a real scare

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It’s on the tip of my tongue.

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The word escapes me.

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just as good as

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comparable to

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just because you

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That you

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keep from us

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deprive us of

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keep in mind

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bear in mind

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keep it away

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keep it at bay

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kind of mean way to put it

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rather uncharitable

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lately

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of late

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look like

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bear a resemblance to

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make a fool of yourself

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expose yourself to ridicule

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makes him mad

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displeases him

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maybe a little

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to some extent, yes

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me neither

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neither do I

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mournful

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plaintive

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nosy

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inquisitive

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not required to

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not obliged to

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not to mention

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to say nothing of

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not used to

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unaccustomed to

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now that I think about it

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in retrospect

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off the cuff

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impromptu

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on

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upon

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on his orders

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at his behest

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on purpose

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by design

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on the condition that

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with the proviso that

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out of the blue

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quite by chance

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outrageous

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beyond the pale

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par for the course

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pretty standard fare

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plain and average looking

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nondescript

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pressure was put on

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pressure was brought to bear

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prevent

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preclude

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problems

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difficulties

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put at risk

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imperil

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put on

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don

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put your two cents in

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weigh in

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raise the subject

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broach the subject

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rat out

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implicate

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regardless of

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irrespective of

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reword

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paraphrase

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right after

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in the wake of

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run into

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chance upon

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run into problems

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encounter difficulties

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say something positive about her

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say something complimentary about her

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screwed it up

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made a mess of things

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She came across very well.

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She acquitted herself well.

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She lied.

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She was less than forthcoming.

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she said nothing

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she gave no reply

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showy

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ostentatious

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shy

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retiring

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sneak away

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steal away

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sometimes

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on occasion

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soon to arrive

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forthcoming

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sound phony

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sound affected

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started crying

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fell to tears

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swear words

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colorful language

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take advantage of

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avail yourself of

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talking about

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talking of

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tends to

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is predisposed to

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That’s iffy.

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That’s open to question.

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the current

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the prevailing

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the ignorant

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the benighted

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the jury’s still out on that one.

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It remains a matter of dispute.

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the nerve

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the temerity

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the opposite view

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the countervailing view

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the previously mentioned

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the aforementioned

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the right to

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license to

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The truth is

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truth be told

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there is only one

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there is but one

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they are still

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they remain

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they don’t like her

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They hold her in very low regard

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they have an effect on

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they inform

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tons of

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legions of

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uncertain

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precarious

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unnecessary

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unwarranted

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walking around

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walking about

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we are affected by

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we are subjected to

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we found

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we came upon

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we really care about

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we give great importance to

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we said hello

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we exchanged pleasantries

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we were told that

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we were given to understand that

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what’s more,

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moreover,

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Who knows?

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It remains to be seen.

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will turn out to be

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will prove to be

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without my knowledge

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unbeknownst to me

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wrong

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ill

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you came here willingly

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you came of your own accord

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