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deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill

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correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

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mysterious thief; phantom thief

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Arsène Lupin

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novelist; fiction writer

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Maurice Leblanc

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amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

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novel; (short) story

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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disguise; masquerade

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rich person

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painting; picture

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to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

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modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

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shoplifting; shoplifter

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detective story

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Sherlock Holmes

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to be popular

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Le Blanc; Bland; Brun; Leblanc; Lebrun

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writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

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detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

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confrontation; showdown

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occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

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by all means; at all costs; absolutely

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to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

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furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this

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greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

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palm (of one's hand)

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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little finger; pinky; little toe

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shape; form

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each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of

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to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

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instead; but (on the other hand)

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collectibles

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

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childish; child-like; immature; infantile

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race (of people); type of person

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overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

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sense of values; values; value system

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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virtue

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in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

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to come and see (someone, something); to visit

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very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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