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  • 81fast — fast1 W3S2 [fa:st US fæst] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(moving quickly)¦ 2¦(in a short time)¦ 3 fast asleep 4 be stuck/held fast 5 be getting/be going nowhere fast 6 not so fast 7 fast by something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(MOVING QUICKLY)¦ moving quickly …

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  • 82lock — lock1 [ lak ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it: John went out and locked the door behind him. Have you locked the car? lock something in something …

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  • 83engrained — en·grained || ɪn greɪnd adj. deep rooted, firmly fixed, stamped, embeddedv. firmly implant, imprint deeply into one s character or mind, make an inextricable part of …

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  • 84ingrain — in·grain || ɪn greɪn n. fibers which are dyed before being woven v. dye before being woven (of fiber); embed, fix firmly; instill in the mind or character adj. embedded, firmly fixed; dyed before weaving (of fiber); patterned on both sides (of …

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  • 85ingraining — in·grain || ɪn greɪn n. fibers which are dyed before being woven v. dye before being woven (of fiber); embed, fix firmly; instill in the mind or character adj. embedded, firmly fixed; dyed before weaving (of fiber); patterned on both sides (of …

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  • 86ingrains — in·grain || ɪn greɪn n. fibers which are dyed before being woven v. dye before being woven (of fiber); embed, fix firmly; instill in the mind or character adj. embedded, firmly fixed; dyed before weaving (of fiber); patterned on both sides (of …

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  • 87fast — 1. adjective 1 MOVING QUICKLY a) moving or travelling quickly: Burell is the fastest runner in the world. | The first pitch was fast and hard. b) able to travel or move very quickly: a fast car. | The horse was fast but not a good jumper. 2 IN A… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 88fast — I adj 1. quick, rapid, swift, speedy, express, expeditious, accelerated, Music. mosso; fleet, nimble, light footed, spry, brisk. 2. wild, dissipated, rakish, unconventional, unrestrained, loose; immoral, wanton, promiscuous, licentious, lecherous …

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  • 89lock — I UK [lɒk] / US [lɑk] verb Word forms lock : present tense I/you/we/they lock he/she/it locks present participle locking past tense locked past participle locked *** 1) a) [transitive] to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually… …

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  • 90anchor — an•chor [[t]ˈæŋ kər[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. a heavy device dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for restraining the motion of a vessel or other floating object 2) any similar device for holding fast or checking… …

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