jpdb beta

zig-zag; zigzag

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continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring

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influenced (by); under an influence

2

to cross swords (with)

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(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up

1

annoying; noisy

1

to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout

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chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly

2

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

2

to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target

1

very near

1

synergy

1

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

6

(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)

1

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

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laceration

4

(being on the) defensive

1

defensive-only

1

losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

4

to call again; to call (someone) back

1

superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)

2

to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

5

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

4

inexperienced

2

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

1

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

3

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

3

internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage

1

black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

5

to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately

1

battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout

2

crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict

5

to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying

4

marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)

1

overlooking; turning a blind eye

1

astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence

1

fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

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husband

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to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

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to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

1

to save; to leave over; to spare

1

to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

4

call; appeal

4

similar to; like

5

confusion; distraction; derangement

1

to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes

2

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

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