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break |
Verb
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to reduce to bankruptcy |
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break |
Verb
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to discontinue an association or relation |
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break |
Verb
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to invalidate by judicial action |
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break |
Verb
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to interrupt a continued activity |
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break |
Verb
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to cause the failure or ruin of |
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blockbuster |
Noun
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an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales, especially a movie, play, recording, or novel |
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blockbuster |
Noun
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a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas, as a city block |
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blockbuster |
Noun
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a film with a large budget that is expected to draw a good return |
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bobble |
Noun
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the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball |
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bobble |
Verb
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to make a mess of, destroy or ruin |
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blot |
Noun
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an act that brings discredit to the person who does it |
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blot |
Noun
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a blemish made by dirt |
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blot |
Verb
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to make a spot or mark onto |
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blot |
Verb
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to dry with blotting paper |
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buying |
Noun
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the act of buying |
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block grant |
Noun
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a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs |
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buyback |
Noun
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the act of purchasing back something previously sold |
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bond trading |
Noun
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trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange) |
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borrowing |
Noun
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the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source |
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borrowing |
Noun
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obtaining funds from a lender |
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bond-trading activity |
Noun
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trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange) |
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botch |
Noun
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an embarrassing mistake |
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botch |
Verb
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to make a mess of, destroy or ruin |
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boner |
Noun
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an embarrassing mistake |
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boo-boo |
Noun
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an embarrassing mistake |
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ballup |
Noun
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something badly botched or muddled |
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balls-up |
Noun
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something badly botched or muddled |
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bull |
Noun
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a serious and ludicrous blunder |
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bull |
Noun
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mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow' |
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bull |
Noun
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uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle |
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bull |
Noun
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obscene words for unacceptable behavior |
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bull |
Noun
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a formal proclamation issued by the pope, usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla |
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bull |
Noun
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the center of a target |
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bull |
Noun
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a large,strong and heavyset person |
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bull |
Noun
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an investor with an optimistic market outlook |
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bull |
Noun
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uncomplimentary terms for a policeman |
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bull |
Verb
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to advance in price |
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bull |
Verb
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to speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths |
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bull |
Verb
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to try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying |
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bull |
Verb
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to push or force |
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bowl |
Noun
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the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) |
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bowl |
Noun
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a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods |
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bowl |
Noun
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a round vessel that is open at the top |
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bowl |
Noun
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a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco |
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bowl |
Noun
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a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling |
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bowl |
Noun
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a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling |
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bowl |
Noun
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a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments |
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bowl |
Noun
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the quantity contained in a bowl |
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bowl |
Noun
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a concave shape with an open top |
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bowl |
Verb
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to engage in the sport of bowling |