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  • 81manicured — UK [ˈmænɪkjʊə(r)d] / US [ˈmænɪˌkJʊrd] adjective 1) manicured hands or nails are carefully looked after 2) manicured grass has been cut very tidily and is well looked after …

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  • 82napkin ring — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms napkin ring : singular napkin ring plural napkin rings a ring that holds a napkin tidily before a meal begins …

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  • 83orderly — I UK [ˈɔː(r)də(r)lɪ] / US [ˈɔrdərlɪ] adjective 1) correctly or tidily arranged or organized 2) well behaved, or well controlled Please leave the building in an orderly fashion. Derived word: orderliness noun uncountable II UK [ˈɔː(r)də(r)lɪ] / US …

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  • 84rank — I UK [ræŋk] / US noun Word forms rank : singular rank plural ranks ** 1) [countable/uncountable] someone s official position in the armed forces, police, fire service etc Her rank when she retired was captain. rank of: He joined in 1998, and… …

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  • 85sort out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms sort out : present tense I/you/we/they sort out he/she/it sorts out present participle sorting out past tense sorted out past participle sorted out 1) British to make arrangements for something to happen, or… …

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  • 86sort-out — UK / US noun [singular] British informal the process of getting rid of things that you do not need and arranging things that you do need tidily It s time we had a good sort out …

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  • 87tidy */ — I UK [ˈtaɪdɪ] / US adjective Word forms tidy : adjective tidy comparative tidier superlative tidiest 1) a tidy place looks nice because everything is in the correct place or arranged or is organized properly a tidy garden keep something tidy: I… …

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  • 88ˌsort sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to get rid of things that you do not need and arrange things that you do need tidily I need to sort out the mess on my desk.[/ex] 2) to find an answer to a problem or mystery Investigators are still trying to sort out why the… …

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  • 89tidy*/ — [ˈtaɪdi] adj I 1) a tidy room, desk etc has everything in the correct place or arranged properly Syn: neat Ant: untidy Try and keep your room tidy.[/ex] 2) a tidy person always puts their things away in the correct place Ant: untidy tidily adv… …

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  • 90kempt — [[t]kɛmpt[/t]] adj. cvb neatly or tidily kept: a kempt little cottage; kempt hair[/ex] • Etymology: 1860–65; back formation from unkempt …

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