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  • 11cobble — I cob•ble [[t]ˈkɒb əl[/t]] v. t. bled, bling 1) to mend (shoes, boots, etc.); patch 2) to put together roughly or clumsily • Etymology: 1490–1500; appar. back formation from cobbler II cob•ble [[t]ˈkɒb əl[/t]] n. v. bled, bling 1) pet a… …

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  • 12cobble — /ˈkɒbəl/ (say kobuhl) noun 1. a cobblestone. 2. (plural) cob coal. 3. a clumsily completed job of sewing, mending, etc. 4. Geology a rock fragment between 64 and 256 mm in diameter, rounded by erosion. –verb (t) (cobbled, cobbling) 5. to pave… …

  • 13repair — re|pair1 S3 [rıˈpeə US ˈper] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: reparer, from Latin reparare, from parare to prepare ] 1.) to fix something that is damaged, broken, split, or not working properly British Equivalent: mend ▪ Dad was up… …

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  • 14Military uniform — This article is about standardised military dress. For military protective clothing, see Armour. French, Belgian, Portuguese, Indonesian and Indian military personnel in uniform during a parade in Rome, Italy Military uniforms comprises… …

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  • 15Stupid! — Infobox Television show name = Stupid! caption = show name 2 = genre = Comedy Children s creator = director = Jason Garbett creative director = developer = presenter = starring = Marcus Brigstocke Phil Cornwell Rusty Goffe voices = narrated =… …

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  • 16furbish up — verb restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken She repaired her TV set Repair my shoes please • Syn: ↑repair, ↑mend, ↑fix, ↑bushel, ↑doctor, ↑restore, ↑ …

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  • 17touch on — verb 1. refer to or discuss briefly (Freq. 4) • Hypernyms: ↑mention, ↑advert, ↑bring up, ↑cite, ↑name, ↑refer • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …

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  • 18Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …

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  • 19re|pair´er — re|pair1 «rih PAIR», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to put in good condition again; mend: »He repairs shoes. SYNONYM(S): restore, renovate. See syn. under mend. (Cf. ↑mend) 2. to make up for; remedy: »How can I repair the harm done? …

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  • 20re|pair´a|ble — re|pair1 «rih PAIR», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to put in good condition again; mend: »He repairs shoes. SYNONYM(S): restore, renovate. See syn. under mend. (Cf. ↑mend) 2. to make up for; remedy: »How can I repair the harm done? …

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