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4 words: using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present time
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an open space for a fire in the wall of a room
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a large sea fish with very sharp teeth and a pointed FIN on its back. / (informal, disapproving) a person who is dishonest in business, especially sb who gives bad advice and gets people to pay too much for sth
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to be all around sth/sb
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to please or attract sb in order to make them like you or do what you want
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adjective [usuallybeforenoun] near in position; not far away
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1(of people or their behaviour) graceful and attractive 2(of clothes, places and things) attractive and designed well 3(of a plan or an idea) clever but simple
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a tall narrow building or part of a building, especially of a church or castle
Down:
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full of bright colours or having a lot of different colours
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an object that is used as decoration in a room, garden/yard, etc. rather than for a particular purpose
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a person who is qualified to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox Churches
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(also AmE informal the burbs [pl.]) an area where people live that is outside the centre of a city
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(approving) (of a room or building) large and with plenty of space for people to move around in
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very small in size or amount
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to go in a circle around a central point
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~ sth (up) (in sth) to cover sth completely in paper or other material, for example when you are giving it as a present / ~ A (up) in B | ~ B round / around A to cover sth/sb in material, for example in order to protect it/them
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the legal position of a person, group or country / the social or professional position of sb/sth in relation to others / high rank or social position
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Verb: to see or hear sb/sth; to become aware of sb/sth