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  • 131flame — [n1] fire blaze, brightness, conflagration, flare, flash, holocaust, light, rapid oxidation, wildfire; concepts 478,521 flame [n2] lover; passion affection, ardor, baby, beau, beloved, boyfriend, darling, dear, desire, enthusiasm, fervor, fire,… …

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  • 132sod, you —    ‘Sod’ is a taboo word in British English, but commonly occurs as a vocative. Those who use it know that they are expressing contempt for the person addressed, but are probably unaware that ‘sod’ is a short form of ‘sodomist’. The use of… …

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