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hanging upside down

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root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

2

to blow out; to spout out

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masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality

3

masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous

2

chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly

2

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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gain; profit

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quick wit; ready wit

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battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)

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combat power; fighting strength

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moving from one battlefield to another; fighting on successive fronts; fighting in various battles

3

intercommunication (usu. in telecoms contexts)

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one cause; one reason; one factor

1

shelled shrimp (that have also had their heads removed)

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great success; huge success

2

proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

1

our side; we

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home range

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nelson (wrestling hold)

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square (of a number); multiplying (a number) by itself; second power

1

flying column; detached force

2

destruction; annihilation; extermination

2

offensive camp; team at bat

1

most part; greater part; majority

1

out of order; out of service

1

along the wall

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no-consultation day (at a doctor's office, clinic, etc.)

2

window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen; screen; screen door

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blueprint; cyanotype

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stairwell; stair hall; staircase

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deregistration; cancellation of registration

2

password

3

fingerprint recognition; fingerprint authentication

2

demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed

1

aperture; bore; calibre; caliber

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long distance; long haul; long-distance race

1

to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances

1

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

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this, that and the other; this and that

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monochrome

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resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.); degree of understanding; how well one understands a person or thing

1

moment by moment; hour by hour

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rest period; intermission; break time; recess

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retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

2

ping-pong; table tennis

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warning sound

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registration number

2

(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

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indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly

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