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481	grows on
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of grow on
482	cries out
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of cry out
483	political prisoners
1. n. plural of political prisoner
484	on account of
1. prep. Because of, due to, owing to.
2. prep. For the sake of.
3. conj. (colloquial) On account of the fact that: because, since.
485	make use of
1.
486	holds out
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of hold out
487	bear witness
1. v. To deliver a testimony, especially as witness
He hesitated to bear witness against them in court for fear of reprisals by the felons' accomplices
2. v. To prove, demonstrate
The dubious state of the whole society bears witness of years of misrule
488	pubic hair
1. n. (collectively) the hair that grows in the pubic region from puberty
2. n. (in the singular) a single hair growing in the pubic region
489	as usual
1. adv. As is usually the case.
490	hot chocolate
1. n. A (serving of a) warm beverage made of cocoa and water or milk, often drunk during cold weather.
491	in contrast to
1.
492	handed in
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of hand in
493	clean up
1. v. To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
Clean up your room.
2. v. (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) To become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.
He sure cleans up nice.
3. v. (intransitive, idiomatic) To make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.
494	break in
1. v. (intransitive) To enter a place by force or illicit means.
Someone broke in and stole his radio.
2. v. (transitive, idiomatic) To cause (something, or someone, new) to function more naturally through use or wear
These shoes will be more comfortable after I have broken them in.
3. v. (transitive, of a horse) To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.
495	puts up
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of put up
496	interfere with
1.
497	ending up
1. v. present participle of end up
498	good mood
1.
499	here and there
1. adv. In, at or to various places; in one place and another.
2. adv. (uncommon) From time to time; intermittently, occasionally.
500	short stories
1. n. plural of short story
501	hidden agendas
1. n. plural of hidden agenda
502	important thing
1.
503	in the name of
1. prep. With appeal to; often used to introduce oaths
In the name of all things sacred, please stop that screaming!
2. prep. By the authority of.
In the name of the law, come out with your hands up.
3. prep. Under the name or possession of.
505	good will
1. n. alt form, goodwill
506	make a mistake
1. v. To err, to be wrong.
507	factor in
1. v. (idiomatic, transitive) To consider as a factor.
The apartment seemed like good value until we factored in the cost of the repairs.
508	in contrast
1. prep. Contrarily.
509	most of the time
1. adv. on most occasions; usually
510	call on
1. v. (idiomatic, transitive) To visit (a person); to pay a call to.
I really should call on my aunt more often.
2. v. (idiomatic, transitive) To select (a student in a classroom, etc.) to provide an answer.
He sat there, baffled, hoping nobody would call on him.
3. v. (idiomatic, transitive) (also call upon) To request or ask something of (a person); to select for a task.
511	a handful
1.

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