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  2. List of catchphrases in American and British mass media

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    These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.

  3. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (v.) to bathe, or give a bath to, example have a bath (US: take a bath meaning bathe) (n.) plumbing fixture for bathing *(US: bathtub) (n.) the act of bathing (n.) a bathroom (esp. a half bath which has a sink and toilet but no shower stall or bathtub, or a 3/4 bath which has a sink, toilet, and shower stall, but no bathtub) bathroom

  4. List of Mensans - Wikipedia

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    John McAfee – computer programmer, founder of McAfee, Inc., one of the first people to design anti-virus software [56] Janet McDonald – lawyer and author of African American young adult novels [57] Alan McFarland – former MLA for North Down, United Kingdom [58] Jonathan McReynolds – Grammy award-winning gospel artist, actor [59]

  5. Synonym - Wikipedia

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    Synonym list in cuneiform on a clay tablet, Neo-Assyrian period [1] A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. [2] For example, in the English language, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms of one another: they are ...

  6. Good moral character - Wikipedia

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    Good moral character is an ideal state of a person's beliefs and values that is considered most beneficial to society. [1] [2]In United States law, good moral character can be assessed through the requirement of virtuous acts or by principally evaluating negative conduct.

  7. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    Thesaurus Linguae Latinae. A modern english thesaurus. A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms ...

  8. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    If you've got it, flaunt it; Ignorance is bliss; Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; In for a penny, in for a pound (March comes) in like a lion, (and goes) out like a lamb; In the kingdom of the blind, the one eyed man is king; In the midst of life, we are in death; Into every life a little rain must fall

  9. Grit (personality trait) - Wikipedia

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    Duckworth initially proposed that people with a drive to tirelessly work through challenges, failures, and adversity to achieve set goals are better positioned to reach higher achievements than people who lack similar stamina. [4] In a series of six studies Duckworth et al. proposed, developed, and tested a two-factor grit scale. In addition to ...