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to stand, sit, or walk with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent slightly over so that you look tired and bored: start learning
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I am terrible on TV. I slouch,
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to talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect or approve of him, her, or it: start learning
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I sneer, forget my lines and swallow the ends of my words
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to speak or say something with unusual pauses or repeated sounds, either because of speech problems or because of fear or nervousness: start learning
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"Wh-when can we g-go?" she stammered. I slouch, sneer, stammer, fidget, forget my lines and swallow the ends of my words
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to make continuous, small movements that annoy other people: start learning
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I fidget and swallow the ends of my words
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if sth ... you still remember it angrily because it upset or annoyed you. to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time: start learning
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It rankles, because I know inside I am scintillating, sensitive and sincere.
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to sparkle intellectually, be brilliant and witty, to twinkle, as a star start learning
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I know inside I am scintillating, sensitive and sincere.
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understanding what other people need, and being helpful and kind to them: start learning
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I am scintillating, sensitive and sincere
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to arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something to happen, using clever planning: start learning
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Newsreaders can contrive to look nice
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having an understanding of a situation: start learning
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even the worst presenters can seem sensible
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looking or seeming dishonest: start learning
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I come over as a shifty subversive
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to seem to be a particular type of person: start learning
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I come over as a shifty subversive
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trying to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system: start learning
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full of activity, or very busy and fast: start learning
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hectic schedule
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If two or more people get together, they meet each other, having arranged it before: start learning
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I have to get my act together.
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to examine something very carefully in order to discover information: start learning
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Which is how I find myself being scrutinised for televisual potential by two svelte creatures
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someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed: start learning
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attractively or gracefully slim, slender start learning
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two svelte creatures from Public Image Ltd,
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an organization, company, team, military unit, etc.: [C, + sing/pl verb ] informal, group start learning
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Public Image is the outfit which has been teaching MPs how to look good on TV.
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to prepare someone for a special job or activity: start learning
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They also groom executives
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the muscle that separates the chest from the lower part of the body start learning
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Breathe from the diaphragm and you can speak quite loudly and for quite a long time without strain.
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