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a young boy is holding a guitar .
a little boy is playing a guitar .
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surround completely ; close in , as if with a covering or border .
surround completely .
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fruit cooked down with sugar , jam
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar .
3.25
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a woman cracks two eggs into a glass bowl .
a woman is cracking an egg into a bowl .
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people are dancing outside .
a group of people are dancing .
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a defeat on alstom would have profound consequences in europe--and not only for competition policy .
losing on the question of alstom would have serious repercussions in europe and not just for policies on competition .
4.667
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praise the qualities in order to sell or promote
make a plug for ; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote .
4.333
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it increases the power of the big countries at the expense of the small countries .
it has increased the power of the large countries to the detriment of small .
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adherence to moral principles
adhering to moral principles .
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an abundance of something
the property of copious abundance .
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a woman is picking a can .
a woman is slicing a tomato .
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that truck was spotted in the campbells creek area , fitting that description , morris said .
a black pickup truck was also seen in the campbells creek area , morris said .
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initiation , founding , introduction of something
the act of starting something for the first time ; introducing something new .
3.25
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a woman is doing weight exercises .
a woman is doing her hair .
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but the returns that make us stock markets so attractive reflect a delicate political balance .
but returns which make american securities markets if attractive reflect a fragile political balance .
4.75
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tocqueville believed that there are no effective long-term constraints on this tendency .
thought that in the long term , nothing can actually to this trend .
4.25
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storage cabinet furniture
office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order .
3.5
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make or become thick
make thick or thicker .
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indeed , the french philosopher marcel gauchet entitled a recent book democracy against itself .
one can also note that the french philosopher marcel gauchet entitled one of these recent books the democracy against itself .
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united already has paid the city $ 34 million in penalties for not meeting the first round of employment targets .
united has paid $ 34 million in penalties for failing to meet employment targets .
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secrete or form water
secrete or form water , as tears or saliva .
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in that position , elias will report to joe tucci , president and ceo of emc .
as executive vice president of new ventures , elias will report to joe tucci , emc 's president and chief executive .
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maij-weggen report ( a5-0323 / 2000 )
report maij-weggen ( a5-0323 / 2000 )
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mr president , i rise in defence of the workers in the industry .
mr. president , i make a point of taking the defense of the workers of this sector .
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( the content of ) a communication .
a communication ( usually brief ) that is written or spoken or signaled .
3.75
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require or need something that is missing
have need of .
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lessen in force , impact , or effect
make less severe or harsh .
2.5
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the activity of providing supplies
the activity of supplying or providing something .
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will it give us the right to divorce the husbands who abandon us ?
their would give the right to divorce the husbands who would have given up them ?
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a boy is crawling into a dog house .
a cat is playing on the floor .
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act , form , or progress according to a plan or ideal
shape or influence ; give direction to .
2.25
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a turtle is swimming in water .
a turtle is walking underwater .
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a group of people dance on a hill .
a group of people are dancing .
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a man walks down a path .
a man walks across a tight rope .
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the questions are many .
there are many questions .
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a man is playing the piano .
the man is playing the violin .
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employ or become employed in a position
appoint someone to ( a position or a job ) .
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the man cut down a tree with an axe .
a man chops down a tree with an axe .
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a man puts some cheese on a pizza .
the man sprinkled cheese on the pizza .
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the old version of the european response--what psychologists might call " dollar envy " --will only become more acute .
the old version of the european reaction ( what psychologists call " ' s desire dollar " ) will become more pervasive .
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a man is shooting a gun .
a man is spitting .
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make impure ; make radioactive
make impure .
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a man is cycling .
a boy is riding a bicycle .
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it is our job to continue to support latvia with the integration of the russian population .
it is of our duty of continuing press latvia on the question of the integration of the russian population .
4.5
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the act of transporting goods commerically at rates cheaper than express rates .
transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates .
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analysts expected earnings of 27 cents a share on revenue of $ 17.7 billion , thomson first call says .
hewlett-packard is putting in for a second-quarter profit of $ 659 million , or 29 cents a share , on revenue of $ 18 billion .
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the boy fell off his bike .
a boy falls off his bike .
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a man is playing a guitar .
a man is playing a trumpet .
1.714
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he did , but the initiative did not get very far .
what it has done without initiative go very far .
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putin 's russia has already lost 12 leading journalists to murder in the past six years .
putin 's russia has already lost 12 prominent journalists , murdered in the last six years .
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a man plays an acoustic guitar .
a woman and dog are walking together .
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being a muslim and being an islamist are not the same thing .
it is necessary to are two different things .
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make receptive or willing toward an action or belief .
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief .
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a man is playing a guitar .
a man is driving a car .
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a man is riding a bicycle .
a monkey is riding a bike .
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mr president , i rise in defence of the workers in the industry .
mr president , i would like to take the defence of workers in this sector .
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sec chairman william donaldson said there is a " building confidence out there that the cop is on the beat . "
" i think there 's a building confidence that the cop is on the beat . "
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the euro < eur = > was up 0.67 percent against the dollar at $ 1.1784 after rising to a three-month high earlier in the session above $ 1.18 .
in early u.s. trading , the euro < eur = > was down 0.6 percent to $ 1.1741 , after rising to a four-month high of $ 1.1860 .
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a feeling for something that is desired intensely .
something that is desired intensely .
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mr president , the cashman report can be summarised in four words : citizens ' power over bureaucracy .
mr president , the cashman report can be summed up in a few words : the power of the citizens on the bureaucracy .
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cmdr. rod gibbons , an academy spokesman , said , " the academy is shocked and saddened .
naval academy spokesman cmdr. rod gibbons said : ``today 's announcement came as a surprise .
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convert the genetic information in a strand of dna into a strand of rna .
convert the genetic information in ( a strand of dna ) into a strand of rna , especially messenger rna .
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a chain of atoms in a molecule forming a closed loop
( chemistry ) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop .
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a man is cutting tomatoes into pieces .
a woman is cutting some vegetables .
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foremost among these is that economic development is largely in the hands of poor nations themselves .
at the forefront of these lessons , one discovers that economic development is largely in the hands of poor nations themselves .
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let me remind you that our allies include fervent supporters of this tax .
i am anxious to recall you that among our allies , there is fervent of this tax .
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a man is dancing .
a man is talking .
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" fewer than 10 " fbi offices have conducted investigations involving visits to mosques , the justice department said .
in addition , the justice department said that the fbi has conducted ' ' fewer than 10 ' ' investigations involving visits to mosques .
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the close approach of one object to another
the motion of one object relative to another .
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the standards are scarcely comparable , let alone transferable .
the standards are hardly comparable and even less transferable .
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u.s. troops killed nearly two dozen suspected taliban militants after coming under fire in southern afghanistan in the latest in a series of such attacks .
u.s. soldiers killed about two dozen suspected taliban militants in southern afghanistan after their convoy came under attack , the military said sunday .
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a partial denture
a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth .
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the statewide unemployment rate fell to 6.4 percent , down from a revised 6.7 percent in august .
the unemployment rate in san joaquin county dipped last month to 8.5 percent , down nearly a full percentage point from august .
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emit or cause to emit noise
make a certain noise or sound .
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a woman is drinking vodka .
a woman is exercising .
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with the power back on , state workers headed back to their jobs friday morning .
pataki said if power was restored , state workers would be back on the job friday morning .
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idec shareholders would own 50.5 percent of the stock of the combined company , and biogen shareholders the remaining 49.5 percent .
the companies said idec holders would own about 50.5 percent of the stock of the combined company .
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democrats currently hold a 17-15 advantage in the state 's congressional delegation .
the texas congressional delegation now is 17-15 democratic .
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the leaders have now been given a new chance and let us hope they seize it .
the leaders have now of a new chance and let -- therefore the take .
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a man is riding a mechanical bull .
a man rode a mechanical bull .
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( computer science ) the occurence of an incorrect result produced by a computer .
( computer science ) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer .
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a sporting match , boxing
a boxing or wrestling match .
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declare or make unfit or unsuitable
make unfit or unsuitable .
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the national denomination of the episcopal church , with 2.3 million members , is the u.s. branch of the 77 million-member anglican communion .
the episcopal church , with 2.3 million members , is the american branch of the worldwide anglican communion , which has 77 million adherents .
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add embellishments ( to medieval manuscripts )
add embellishments and paintings to ( medieval manuscripts ) .
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the day before today
the day immediately before today .
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a short lyric or poem intended to be sung
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain .
3.75
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a bear is running from two dogs .
a bear is fighting wolves .
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consumers will lose out , employees will lose out , europe will lose competitive strength and growth .
the users will be the losers , with the employees , and the european competitiveness and growth will recede .
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results from no. 2 u.s. soft drink maker pepsico inc . ( nyse : pep - news - people ) were likely to be in the spotlight .
wall street was also waiting for aluminum maker alcoa inc . ( nyse : pep - news - people ) to report earnings after the close .
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sean harrigan , president of the california public employees ' retirement system , also suggested paring down the nyse 's 27-member board , changing its composition and making it more accountable .
sean harrigan , president of the california public employees ' retirement system , also suggested paring the nyse 's 27-member board and allotting more seats to investors outside the securities industry .
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let me remind you that our allies include fervent supporters of this tax .
i want to remind you that of our allies , it is of much of this tax .
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mr president , i rise in defence of the workers in the industry .
mr president , i wish to take the protection of workers of the sector .
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harris and klebold killed 12 students and a teacher before taking their own lives on april 20 , 1999 .
harris and klebold killed 12 students , a teacher and themselves at the school .
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acknowledge a contribution or cause
have trust in ; trust in the truth or veracity of .
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a chef is preparing some food .
a chef prepared a meal .
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it is our job to continue to support latvia with the integration of the russian population .
it is of our duty to continue to support the latvia on the question of the integration of the russian population .
4.75
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a girl is riding a horse .
a girl is riding a bicycle .
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try to gain favor by flattering or showing submission or fear .
show submission or fear .
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state or explain the meaning
give a definition for the meaning of a word .
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