ED5W_2019_11_21

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by no means
This is by no means out of the ordinary. Dean is by no means the first dead celebrity to continue to perform after death.
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not at all
withhold
The inquiry is assessing if Mr Trump withheld aid to pressure Ukraine. During the trial, the prosecution was accused of withholding crucial evidence from the defence.
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to refuse to give something or to keep back something
falsehood
She doesn't seem to understand the difference between truth and falsehood.
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something that is not true; a lie
incendiary
He gave an incendiary speech at last night’s rally. Five incendiary devices were found in her house. An incendiary bomb/device
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designed to cause fires / likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger
remit
The remit of this official inquiry is to investigate the reasons for the accident. That issue is not within the remit of the working group
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the area that a person or group of people in authority has responsibility for or control over
remit money
Many immigrants regularly remit money to their families.
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to send money
carnivore
This is a vegetarian dish that carnivores love. (humorous)
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an animal that eats meat
flock
They kept a small flock of sheep. They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks. These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers.
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a group of sheep, goats, or birds... people
step down
She stepped down as captain of the team. The announcement that he would be stepping down from public duties, described by Buckingham Palace as "a personal decision".
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to give up a job or position
pass over
The woman alleges that her employers passed her over for promotion because she was pregnant. They've been rejected, disappointed, ignored, passed over.
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to ignore or not give attention to someone or something
allege
It has been alleged that the minister received a secret payoff from an arms dealer. The woman alleged rape, but Reeves insisted it was consensual.
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to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

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