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up

preposition as in situated above

preposition as in moving from the earth

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verb as in elevate

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verb as in boost

adjective as in expired

adjective as in going on, happening

adjective as in next in turn

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Relationship psychologist Anjula Mutanda says: "Your partner may have made a lot of effort, but in your mind, they don't quite stack up to your high standard."

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As the BBC filmed on the ground, a Russian FSB patrol vehicle pulled up in front of us.

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Next year's elections to the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Senedd and many English councils are shaping up to be "the moment of truth", according to some of her MPs.

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It claims the firm forced Apple and Samsung to pay inflated prices and licensing fees for essential handset components, which then pushed up the cost of those smartphones for consumers.

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"The current system is actually very adversarial. Our parents are increasingly tired and anxious and fed up of fighting… Staff sickness levels are really, really high at the moment," she says.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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