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The government created an independent watchdog to monitor the rising overseas aid budget. a competition/market watchdog a pollution/safety watchdog start learning
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a person or organization responsible for making certain that companies obey particular standards and do not act illegally
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She slammed the door after her. The window slammed shut with a loud bang. Although the reviewers slammed the play, the audience loved it. start learning
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to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise; to critisize
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If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other! He kept contradicting himself when we were arguing. How dare you contradict (me)! Recent evidence has contradicted established theories on this subject. start learning
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(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong:
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The interviewer probed deep into her private life. Detectives questioned him for hours, probing for any inconsistencies in his story. The article probes (= tries to describe and explain) the mysteries of nationalism in modern Europe. start learning
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to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly
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His latest novel received excoriating reviews. The president excoriated the Western press for their biased views. start learning
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to write or say that a play, book, political action, etc. is very bad
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That song is so reminiscent of my adolescence. start learning
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making you remember a particular person, event, or thing
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The new economic freedom has spawned hundreds of new small businesses. Her death spawned countless films and books. start learning
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to cause something new, or many new things, to grow or start suddenly
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a matter of the utmost importance The situation needs to be handled with the utmost care. start learning
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used to emphasize how important or serious something is
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Exculpatory evidence was ignored. He dismissed the exculpatory remarks concerning the woman’s innocence. start learning
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involving the removal of blame from someone
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The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech. partisan politics start learning
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strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, often without considering or judging the matter very carefully:
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