Thesaurus - Sheet1 Flashcards
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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
in light of
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become a victim
fall victim to
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believable
plausible
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believe
embrace
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blame
find fault
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bossy
imperious
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bragged about it
lorded it over us
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broken down
in disrepair
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can’t stand it
can’t bear it
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do without
forego
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don’t look at it
avert your eyes
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envy
begrudge
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even so
be that as it may
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exaggerate
embellish
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except for
apart from
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expose
lay bare
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fake
faux
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fancy
extravagant
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feel it the worst
bear the brunt of
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filled with
laden with
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for no reason
without cause
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for practical purposes
for all intents and purposes
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force myself to
bring myself to
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forget about it
think no more of it
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former friend
erstwhile friend
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freak out
come unglued
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free from
independent of
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get a grip on yourself
steel yourself
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get around the regulations
circumvent the regulations
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get back up
right yourself
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get busy
busy yourself
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get ready
ready yourself
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get to know
acquaint yourself with
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give it up for good
foreswear it
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go there
frequent
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goes beyond
transcends
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good at
practiced in the art of
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got closer
drew near
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hardly any
none to speak of
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has a habit of
is given to
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has gained acceptance
has gained currency
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has ill
harbors ill
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He never gets tired of it.
He never tires of it.
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He never told us that.
He made no mention of that.
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heard it through the grapevine
have it on good authority
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How do you mean?
In what respect?
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how much
the extent to which
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I admit that
I make no secret of my
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I can’t find them.
They are nowhere to be found.
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I can’t see her.
I’ve lost sight of her.
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I decided not to do that
I thought better of it
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I do not understand
the point escapes me
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I don’t claim to
I make no pretenses
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I don’t know
I cannot say
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I don’t like doing this
I take no pleasure in it
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I don’t like it.
It is not to my liking.
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I don’t like to complain
I’m not one to complain
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I don’t see a difference between
I draw no distinction between
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I know what it’s like to
I know what it is to
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I like
I favor
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I might even
I have a mind to
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I would never
far be it from me to
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I’ll let her know you called.
I’ll leave word.
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I’m afraid that
I fear that
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I’m aware of
I’m mindful of
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I’m not here to defend
I’m no apologist for
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I’m not likely to
I’m less inclined to
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I’m offended by
I take exception to
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I’ve wanted that for a while.
I’ve had designs on that for a while.
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if I wanted to
if I were so inclined
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if you say so
as you please
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in a safe place
out of harm’s way
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in a timely fashion
with deliberate speed
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in case you
lest you
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in many ways
in many respects
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in nobody’s debt
beholden to no one
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in on the conversation
privy to the conversation
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involve yourself in
indulge in
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is both
is at once
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is down to earth
has few pretentions
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is no longer
has ceased to be
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it comes from
it stems from
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it doesn’t matter
it’s of little consequence
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It ended dramatically.
It ended in dramatic fashion.
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it goes with
it’s in keeping with
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it hurts to
it pains me to
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It is no use.
It is to no avail.
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It makes me want more.
It leaves me wanting more.
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it reminds me of
it recalls
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it seems
it strikes me as
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it was scary
it was a real scare
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It’s on the tip of my tongue.
The word escapes me.
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just as good as
comparable to
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just because you
That you
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keep from us
deprive us of
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keep in mind
bear in mind
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keep it away
keep it at bay
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kind of mean way to put it
rather uncharitable
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lately
of late
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look like
bear a resemblance to
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make a fool of yourself
expose yourself to ridicule
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makes him mad
displeases him
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maybe a little
to some extent, yes
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me neither
neither do I
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mournful
plaintive
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nosy
inquisitive
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not required to
not obliged to
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not to mention
to say nothing of
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not used to
unaccustomed to
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now that I think about it
in retrospect
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off the cuff
impromptu
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on
upon
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on his orders
at his behest
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on purpose
by design
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on the condition that
with the proviso that
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out of the blue
quite by chance
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outrageous
beyond the pale
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par for the course
pretty standard fare
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plain and average looking
nondescript
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pressure was put on
pressure was brought to bear
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prevent
preclude
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problems
difficulties
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put at risk
imperil
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put on
don
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put your two cents in
weigh in
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raise the subject
broach the subject
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rat out
implicate
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regardless of
irrespective of
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reword
paraphrase
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right after
in the wake of
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run into
chance upon
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run into problems
encounter difficulties
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say something positive about her
say something complimentary about her
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screwed it up
made a mess of things
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She came across very well.
She acquitted herself well.
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She lied.
She was less than forthcoming.
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she said nothing
she gave no reply
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showy
ostentatious
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shy
retiring
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sneak away
steal away
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sometimes
on occasion
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soon to arrive
forthcoming
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sound phony
sound affected
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started crying
fell to tears
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swear words
colorful language
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take advantage of
avail yourself of
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talking about
talking of
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tends to
is predisposed to
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That’s iffy.
That’s open to question.
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the current
the prevailing
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the ignorant
the benighted
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the jury’s still out on that one.
It remains a matter of dispute.
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the nerve
the temerity
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the opposite view
the countervailing view
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the previously mentioned
the aforementioned
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the right to
license to
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The truth is
truth be told
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there is only one
there is but one
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they are still
they remain
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they don’t like her
They hold her in very low regard
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they have an effect on
they inform
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tons of
legions of
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uncertain
precarious
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unnecessary
unwarranted
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walking around
walking about
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we are affected by
we are subjected to
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we found
we came upon
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we really care about
we give great importance to
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we said hello
we exchanged pleasantries
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we were told that
we were given to understand that
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what’s more,
moreover,
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Who knows?
It remains to be seen.
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will turn out to be
will prove to be
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without my knowledge
unbeknownst to me
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wrong
ill
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you came here willingly
you came of your own accord
