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v. Syn. approve; ratify
(санкции) give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law


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n. Syn. wit; satire
(сарказм) cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony


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n.
(шов) line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar


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a.
(Выбор) taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence


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v. Syn. feign; imitate
(моделирования) make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks


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n.
(плиты) block consisting of a thick piece of something


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v.
(замочить) cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously


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a. Syn. scanty
(разреженных) occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense


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n.
(стадион) large, usually open structure for sports events with tiered seating for spectators


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(крахмала) naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits


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