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rule out sth start learning		to decide or say officially that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable: The police haven't yet ruled out murder.
be left stranded/stranded start learning		unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money: He left me stranded in town with no car and no money for a bus.
power outage start learning		an interruption in the supply of electricity
scuppered plans/scupper start learning		to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail: Arriving late for the interview scuppered my chances of getting the job.
gripe about sth start learning		to complain continuously about something in a way that is annoying
grind to a halt start learning		to gradually slow down and stop all movement or activity, or to make something do this: If traffic increases beyond a certain level, the city grinds to a halt.
renewable energy start learning		energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed
intermittency start learning		the fact of stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods of time in between
perplexing start learning		confusing
replenish start learning		to fill sth up again
novel of manners start learning		a novel dominated by social customs, manners, conventions, and habits of a definite social class
to recall sth start learning		to have memories
precocious start learning		Children who are precocious have the confidence or skill of an adult
change implementation start learning		the process of translating planned changes or initiatives into action

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