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  • 31make out — verb 1. detect with the senses (Freq. 8) The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards I can t make out the faces in this photograph • Syn: ↑spot, ↑recognize, ↑recognise, ↑distinguish, ↑ …

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  • 32make much of — phrasal 1. : to treat as of importance : exploit 2. : to treat with obvious affection or special consideration : fuss over : flatter, pet * * * make much of 1. To treat with fondness, to cherish, to foster …

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  • 33make out — {v.} 1. To write the facts asked for (as in an application blank or a report form); fill out. * /The teacher made out the report cards and gave them to the students to take home./ * /Mrs. Smith gave the clerk in the store some money and the clerk …

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  • 34make out — {v.} 1. To write the facts asked for (as in an application blank or a report form); fill out. * /The teacher made out the report cards and gave them to the students to take home./ * /Mrs. Smith gave the clerk in the store some money and the clerk …

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  • 35Pet Shop Boys, the — ▪ British music duo       British pop music duo that recorded a string of international hits, several of which topped the charts in the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. The band comprised Neil Tennant (b. July 10, 1954, Gosforth, Tyne and Wear,… …

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  • 36make\ out — v 1. To write the facts asked for (as in an application blank or a report form); fill out. The teacher made out the report cards and gave them to the students to take home. Mrs. Smith gave the clerk in the store some money and the clerk made out… …

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  • 37pet — 1. adjective 1) a pet lamb Syn: tame, domesticated, companion; Brit. house trained; N.Amer. housebroken 2) his pet theory Syn: favourite, favoured, cherished, particular, special, personal 2 …

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  • 38make love — verb have sexual intercourse with (Freq. 1) This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm Adam knew Eve Were you ever intimate with this man? • Syn: ↑sleep together, ↑roll in the hay, ↑love, ↑ …

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  • 39make out — informal 1) how did you make out? Syn: get on/along, fare, do, proceed, go, progress, manage, survive, cope, get by 2) I could just make out a figure in the distance Syn: see, discer …

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  • 40make out — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To understand] Syn. perceive, recognize, see; see understand 1 . 2. [To succeed] Syn. accomplish, achieve, prosper; see succeed 1 . 3. [*To kiss] Syn. neck, fondle, pet; see kiss . 4. [To see] Syn. discern, perceive, detect; …

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