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  • 81scheme — Synonyms and related words: Byzantine intrigues, action, anagnorisis, angle, approach, architectonics, architecture, argument, arrangement, art, artful dodge, artifice, atmosphere, attack, background, backstairs influence, bag of tricks, blind,… …

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  • 82manipulate — ma·nip·u·late /mə ni pyə ˌlāt/ vt lat·ed, lat·ing: to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one s purpose; specif: to affect (the price of securities) artificially in order to deceive or mislead investors ma·nip·u·la·ble /mə ni pyə lə… …

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  • 83act upon — verb have and exert influence or effect The artist s work influenced the young painter She worked on her friends to support the political candidate • Syn: ↑influence, ↑work • Derivationally related forms: ↑influence (for: ↑ …

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  • 84wire — See: ACROSS THE WIRE, DOWN TO THE WIRE, PULL STRINGS or PULL WIRES …

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  • 85wire — See: ACROSS THE WIRE, DOWN TO THE WIRE, PULL STRINGS or PULL WIRES …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 86wire — See: across the wire, down to the wire, pull strings or pull wires …

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  • 87Transmission tower — A delta pylon carrying a 400kV power line towards Madrid. A transmission tower (colloquially termed an electricity pylon in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, an ironman in Australia, and a hydro tower in parts of Canada) is a tall structure …

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  • 88Rodimus — is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. He was formerly known as Hot Rod, but Hasbro has used the name Rodimus and Rodimus Major as a replacement, due to trademark issues with the name Hot Rod.… …

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  • 89atom — /at euhm/, n. 1. Physics. a. the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical… …

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  • 90finagle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. wangle; maneuver. See cunning, deception. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [fuh NA gul] arrange, maneuver or manipulate to get something. Joe tried to finagle his way into the game… …

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