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diversionary tactics

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decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

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player put on starting list to be replaced by another when the opponent's pitcher is known

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background (of a case, incident, etc.)

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re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-

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simple and clear; plain and simple

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collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

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U.S. forces; American military

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Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA

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Freemasonry; Freemason

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to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

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intelligence agency; secret service

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secret society

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people

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intelligence agency

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self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

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blood vessel; vein

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motive; incentive; motif

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government-affiliated; state-dominated; government-run

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engine; agency; organisation; system; facility

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study; research; investigation

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arms; weapon; ordnance

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diversion; putting something to another use

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to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

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end goal; final target

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government; administration

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wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)

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upper arm

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to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

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to get goosebumps

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

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sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat

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to take one's eyes off

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wink

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person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

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to throw at; to turn; to raise

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prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

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first day; opening day

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

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preparations for returning (home)

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close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

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homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

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policy

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results; record; grades; marks

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can be easily guessed

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dozens; scores of; decades

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careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully

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clear; bright; sunny

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Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person

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