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central casting

adjective: Stereotypical. noun: A company or department that provides actors for minor or background roles, often based on stereotypical appearances.

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give in

If somebody gives in, they stop trying to do something like win a game, a fight or an argument.

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break

an opportunity for advancement in one's career, a lucky turn of events

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incertitude

Definition: (noun) The state of being unsure of something.
Synonyms: doubtfulness, dubiousness, uncertainty.
Usage: Here, too, he was disappointed; and then all was afloat, in the painful incertitude of doubt and conjecture.
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money laundering

The criminal act or practice of processing large amounts of money obtained through illegitimate or illegal means, often in small increments through banks or other legitimate businesses, so as to conceal its source or origins. Watch the video

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run into (2)

If you run into something, you accidentally hit it while you are driving.

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cheesy | cheesey

of very low quality; not stylish or tasteful

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irradiate

Definition: (verb) Expose to radiation.
Synonyms: ray.
Usage: The government regulators insist that we irradiate farm produce so as to destroy bacteria.
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money pit

A business, possession, or other financial commitment that requires or consumes an increasingly large amount of money, especially more than was first anticipated. Watch the video

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do away with (2)

to kill or to murder somebody

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beef

a conflict with someone; a complaint against someone

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incumbency

Definition: (noun) The term during which some position is held.
Synonyms: tenure, term of office.
Usage: During his incumbency, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt instituted the New Deal to counter the Great Depression.
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