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deny
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to say that sth is not true, or that you do not believe something; to refuse to admit; Pol. zaprzeczyć
Will you deny that familiarity breeds contempt?
familiarity
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a relaxed way of speaking to someone or behaving with someone; a good knowledge of sb.
Will you deny that familiarity breeds contempt?
breed
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to cause a particular feeling or condition; Pol. rodzić, powodować
Will you deny that familiarity breeds contempt?
contempt
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a feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect; Pol. pogarda
Will you deny that familiarity breeds contempt?
procrastination
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formal to delay doing sth that you ought to do, usually because you do not want to do it [= put off]
Could procrastination aggravate anxiety?
aggravate
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to make a bad situation, an illness, or an injury worse; Pol. pogorszyć
Could procrastination aggravate anxiety?
anxiety
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the feeling of being very worried about sth [= concern]
Could procrastination aggravate anxiety?
A lesser evil
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Pol. mniejsze zło
Which is a lesser evil?
bury
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to put sth under the ground, often in order to hide it
Bury your head in the sand
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to ignore an unpleasant situation and hope it will stop if you do not think about it
Have your head in the clouds
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to think about sth in a way that is not practical or sensible

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