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Question American English Answer American English
law firm
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a company of lawyers
mug someone
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to attack a person in a public place and steal their money
dab
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to touch something lightly, usually several times
fuzz
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light, loose hairs or fibers, or a covering or mass of these
PI
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private investigator: someone whose job is discovering information about people, but who is not a police officer or a government employee
glee club
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a group of people who meet regularly to sing and perform short songs together
rendition
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a particular way of performing a song, piece of music, or poem
ploy
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words or actions that are carefully planned to get an advantage over somebody else
pawn
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a person who does not have any real power but is used by others to achieve something
infighting
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arguments between people in the same group who are competing for power
cliffhanger
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a situation in a story, film, etc. that is very exciting because you cannot guess what will happen next, or you do not find out immediately what happens next
well meaning
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intending to do what is right and helpful but often not succeeding
shenanigans
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secret or dishonest activities, usually of a complicated type

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