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taut /tɔːt/

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1) stretched tight.
2) showing signs of worry, anger etc and not relaxed.
3) having firm muscles.
4) a taut book, film, or play is exciting and does not have any unnecessary parts.

محکم بسته شده
سفت

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scandal /ˈskændl/

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1) an event in which someone, especially someone important, behaves in a bad way that shocks people.
2) talk about dishonest or immoral things that famous or important people are believed to have done.

  1. رسوایی
  2. افتضاح
  3. تهمت
  4. ننگ
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cadence /ˈkeɪdəns/

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1) the way someone’s voice rises and falls, especially when reading out loud.
“the cadence of my mother’s voice”
2) a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements.

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wrist /rɪst/

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  1. مچ دست

2. مچ

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slam /slæm/

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1) if a door, gate etc slams, or if someone slams it, it shuts with a loud noise.
2) to criticize someone or something strongly – used especially in newspapers.

  1. بهم کوفتن
  2. در را با شدت بهم زدن
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glamour /ˈɡlæmə/

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زرق و برق

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toil /tɔɪl/

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1) to work very hard for a long period of time.
2) to move slowly and with great effort.
3) hard unpleasant work done over a long period.

noun
1. رنج
2. کار پر زحمت
verb
1. زحمت کشیدن
2. رنج بردن
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arbitrary /ˈɑːbətrəri/

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decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly.

  1. دلخواه
  2. اختیاری
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accuse /əˈkjuːz/

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  1. متهم کردن
  2. متهم ساختن
  3. تهمت زدن

accused /əˈkjuːzd/ => متهم

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verdict /ˈvɜːdɪkt/

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1) an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime or how a death happened.
2) an official decision made by a person or group with authority.
3) someone’s opinion about something.

  1. حکم
  2. قضاوت
  3. رای
  4. نظر
  5. رای هيئت منصفه
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