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as an exchange for something
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in return for sth
the legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents have separated or died
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custody
to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface
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lie - lay - lain
to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern
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stir
A person who is ... is not in prison
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at large
to burn something completely
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incinerate
a small amount of food on a hook (= curved piece of wire) or in a special device used to attract and catch a fish or animal
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bait
a soldier of middle rank
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sergeant
to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage
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deceive
to make something such as a fire or cigarette stop burning
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put sth out
to put something in especially a flat or horizontal position, usually carefully or for a particular purpose
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lay - laid - laid
to collect, or to go and get, someone or something
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pick sb/sth up
to learn a new skill or language by practising it rather than being taught it
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pick sth up
to start a sexual or romantic relationship with someone you do not know, by talking to that person and giving them a lot of attention
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pick sb up
(of the police) to stop someone and take them to a police station in order to be questioned or arrested
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pick sb up
suffering from rabies
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rabid
a chemical element that is a very heavy, soft, dark grey, poisonous metal, used especially in the past on roofs and for pipes and also for protection against radiation
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lead
to give someone special treatment, making that person as comfortable as possible and giving them whatever they want
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pamper
serious and without any humour
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solemn
trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature
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pretentious
larger and containing more detail than necessary, or intended to seem important or great
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grandiose
happening after a person's death
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posthumous
clever, especially in a dishonest or secret way
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crafty
doing things in a secret and unfair way
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sneaky
the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage
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deception

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