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To make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it
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Unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people
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Short and clear, expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words
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A person that you have met but do not know well
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Able to do many different things or to adjust to new conditions, or (of things) able to be used for many different purposes
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A standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something
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An amount of money paid for a particular piece of work or for a particular right or service