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vague
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not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided:
I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.
blunt
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tępy, dosadny
impose something on somebody
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narzucać coś komuś
get a strong notion
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uzyskać mocne pojęcie
We’ve already got a strong notion that the event spells the end of the Note series.
dubious
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feeling doubt
The future of the Note looked dubious last year when rumors of its demise circulated
demise of something
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the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry, or system:
lackluster
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without energy and effort
nijaki, bez wyrazu
The U.S. number-one tennis player gave a disappointingly lackluster performance.
dilute
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to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else:
too many flagships risks diluting their premium status.
bow out
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to leave a job or stop doing an activity, usually after a long time:
it may be time for the Note to bow out and make room for Samsung’s latest innovations.
deteriorate
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To become worse
Though gig workers have become more crucial than ever in lockdowns, their earnings, as well as benefits, have only deteriorated.
plummet
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decrease
to fall very quickly and suddenly:
House prices have plummeted in recent months
mitigation
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reduction, łagodzenie
reduction in how harmful, unpleasant, or bad something is:
Costs and benefits are crucial in motivating mitigation efforts
hostilities
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fighting between two countries or groups who are at war
The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel in case hostilities break out.
counterpart
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she held frosty talks with her Russian counterpart,
To sour
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To become unpleasent, unfriendly
The diplomatic manoeuvring came as Russia-Ukraine relations soured further
blatant
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obvious
foreign ministry accused Moscow of showing a “blatant disregard for the rules and principles of international law” by planning missile tests in the Black Sea
simmer
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To cook sth at temperature below boiling, grows slowly over a period of Time and could become more serious
The conflict in the breakaway Donetsk and Luhansk regions, known together as the Donbas, simmers despite a notional ceasefire
reiterate
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repeat, restate
Biden reiterated that under no circumstances would he send US troops to Ukraine
swell
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increase
The cost of bacon has swelled by 18%, and peanut butter, 15%. It's unclear when the uptick will relent.
ludicrous
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stupid, ridicoulous
Initially, demand dried up in March 2020 when states started issuing shelter-in-place orders, but Chesbrough says it came roaring back as soon as the federal government started sending out stimulus checks
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Initially, demand dried up in March 2020 when states started issuing shelter-in-place orders, but Chesbrough says it came roaring back as soon as the federal government started sending out stimulus checks
dicey
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risky, uncertain
Suddenly, buying a new car becomes a dicey proposition
uptick
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increase
The cost of bacon has swelled by 18%, and peanut butter, 15%. It's unclear when the uptick will relent.
To surge
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A sudden and great increase
A war could send prices surging in regions that have already been struggling with rapidly rising inflation,
To tumble
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fall, collapse
US oil futures tumbled about 3.5%. That's despite the fact that Russia stressed Tuesday that major military exercises would continue.
follow through,
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To continue sth until it's completed
Mr. Putin had made a final decision to follow through with his threat of an invasion.
To slam the door
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.
“If Russia takes military action before that day, it will be clear that they have slammed the door shut on diplomacy.”
To underscore
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To underline, to emphasize
Mr. Biden also underscored that the United States and its allies were united behind imposing severe economic sanctions if Russia’s forces cross Ukraine’s borders.
Still, in a statement, Psaki appeared to downplay the prospects of a meeting actually materializing given what US officials have said the high likelihood is Putin could launch an invasion soon.
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Still, in a statement, Psaki appeared to downplay the prospects of a meeting actually materializing given what US officials have said the high likelihood is Putin could launch an invasion soon.
elicit
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wywołać
bombshell
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A shocking piece of news
she had watched Alec Baldwin’s bombshell interview with ABC in December and was drawn to the actor’s claim that he did not pull the trigger.
But it appeared to dash the slim remaining hopes of averting a major conflict in Europe that could cause massive casualties
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But it appeared to dash the slim remaining hopes of averting a major conflict in Europe that could cause massive casualties

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