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gravitas
He's an effective enough politician but somehow he lacks the statesmanlike gravitas of a world leader.
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seriousness and importance of manner, causing feelings of respect and trust in others
dignity
He is a man of dignity and calm determination. She has a quiet dignity about her. I think everyone should be able to die with dignity.
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calm, serious, and controlled behavior that makes people respect you
tantamount
Her refusal to answer was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
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being almost the same or having the same effect as something, usually something bad
exuberant
Young and exuberant, he symbolizes Italy's new vitality
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(especially of people and their behaviour) very energetic
crack, split
Cracks had appeared in the dry ground. We peered through the crack in the floorboards.
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a very narrow space between parts of something
crack
cracked lips
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to break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface, or to become broken in this way
pledge
The UK chief executive has pledged to slash costs by £150m a year by 2014. pledge $32m/£100,000. EU leaders pledged $1.2 billion to the region over the next 18 months.
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to make a formal promise to do something
pledge
Thousands of people made pledges (= promised to give money) to the charity campaign. I give you this ring as a pledge of my everlasting love for you.
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a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promis
interject
That's absolutely ridiculous!" Mary interjected. Mr Trudeau then interjects: "He was late because he takes a 40-minute press conference off the top."
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to say something while another person is speaking:
impromptu
an impromptu party/performance Footage showed Mr Trudeau, UK PM Boris Johnson and French leader Emmanuel Macron discussing an impromptu press conference held by Mr Trump
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done or said without earlier planning or preparation
done or said without earlier planning or preparatio
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