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the reasons or intentions that cause a particular set of beliefs or actions:
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rationale
I don't understand the rationale for these restrictions.
Provide rationale for your opinion
more than enough:
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ample
You'll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.
He turned up for appointments with ample time to spare
If something is ..., it is available to use because it is extra:
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spare
We have a spare room if you want to stay overnight with us.
He turned up for appointments with ample time to spare
to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true:
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concede
"Well okay, perhaps I was a little hard on her," he conceded.
Mr. Hunter had to concede that his company's watches do not keep good time.
(of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing:
p, verb
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futile
The futile attempts to stamp out the practice only aggravated the situation.
to get rid of something that is wrong or harmful:
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stamp out
The new legislation is intended to stamp out child prostitution.
The futile attempts to stamp out the practice only aggravated the situation.
a serious condition in which a person's joints (= the places where two bones are connected) become painful, swollen, and stiff:
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arthritis
In later life she was crippled with arthritis.
Arthritis isn’t usually a killer, but it leads to chronic suffering.
the amount of something such as food, breath, or a liquid that is taken in by someone or something:
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intake
a deep intake of breath.
Without a sufficient intake of vitamins, you are prone to colds and other infections
to try to deal with something or someone:
(especially in football or hockey) to try to take the ball from a player in the other team, or (in rugby or American football) to do this by taking hold of the player and making them fall
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tackle
The left-winger was disqualified for a dangerous tackle on a defender.
There are many ways of tackling this problem.
in a way that is clearly noticeable or very definite:
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distinctly
His every word could be heard quite distinctly.
I distinctly remember.
to be a typical example of something:
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exemplify
American fashion is exemplified by jeans and T-shirts.
a reason for something:
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on the grounds that
Researchers shut down the trial on the grounds that the vaccine was proving ineffective.
A man came to my door and confiscated my watch on the grounds that I was giving the watch a bad name by being seen with it in public.
to exist or be found in something:
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lie in
His skill lies in his ability to communicate quite complex ideas very simply.
He said that the problem lied in my promptness.
used when you are explaining what happened in a few words, without giving all the details:
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cut a long story short
He wanted to be a doctor but, to cut a long story short, he ended up as a pharmacist.
To cut a long story short, I came to the conclusion that buying the watch had been a big mistake.
satisfaction with oneself; self-complacency.
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self-content
The feeling of self-contentment did not last long, though.
a clever action in a game or other situation that is intended to achieve an advantage and usually involves taking a risk:
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gambit
clever action
Her clever opening gambit gave her an early advantage.
someone who is involved in a conversation and who is representing someone else:
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interlocutor
Abraham was able to act as interpreter and interlocutor for our group.
used for describing what often or usually happens:
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routinely
Health and safety rules are routinely flouted/ignored.

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