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| activism |
the belief in or practice of trying to make social or political changes through active, militant, or demonstrative involvement, esp. in particular issues. |
| case law |
law based on precedents set in particular cases rather than on statute. |
| casuistry |
the application of general ethical principles in determining right and wrong in particular cases. [1/2 definitions] |
| chill |
(informal) to relax calmly and without doing anything in particular. [1/16 definitions] |
| circumstance |
to place in particular circumstances. [1/6 definitions] |
| look around |
to see what things exist in a place, usually in a casual way and not in order to find anything in particular. [1/2 definitions] |
| Lyme disease |
a serious disease passed to humans by certain ticks, which can cause, in particular, fatigue, headache, joint pain, and neurological problems. |
| over the moon |
extremely happy (about something in particular). |
| particularly |
in particular; specifically. [1/3 definitions] |
| personally |
as if directed at oneself or at one person in particular. [1/4 definitions] |
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