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  • 41over-age — adjective too old for a particular purpose or activity: He looked like an over age drummer from some sixties band. compare underage …

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  • 42over the course of something — in/during/over/the course of something phrase while something is happening or continuing The insurance covers you if you are injured in the course of your employment. During the course of the morning I learned a lot about the project. Thesaurus:… …

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  • 43over-socialized conception of man — A phrase devised by the American sociologist Dennis Hume Wrong, as part of his critique of functionalism in general, and the sociology of Talcott Parsons in particular. Wrong rejected Parsons s views on socialization and social integration.… …

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  • 44over-award — /ˈoʊvər əwɔd/ (say ohvuhr uhwawd) adjective of or relating to a rate of pay which is higher than that awarded by an industrial tribunal for a particular work classification …

  • 45over·kill — /ˌoʊvɚˈkıl/ noun [noncount] disapproving : something that is much larger, greater, etc., than what is needed for a particular purpose Yes, we need a new car, but this huge truck seems like overkill. The incident got blown out of proportion… …

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  • 46Casa particular — (Spanish for private house ; plural casas particulares ) is a phrase meaning private accommodation or private homestays in Cuba, very similar to bed and breakfast although it can also take the form of vacation rental. When the meaning is clear… …

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  • 47turn over — phrasal verb Word forms turn over : present tense I/you/we/they turn over he/she/it turns over present participle turning over past tense turned over past participle turned over 1) [intransitive/transitive] to turn something such as a page in a… …

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  • 48Religious debates over the Harry Potter series — A page from The Nervous Witch , a tract written by fundamentalist Jack Chick, depicting the purportedly occult dangers of the Harry Potter series. Religious debates over the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling stem largely from… …

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  • 49One Particular Harbour — Studio album by Jimmy Buffett Released September 1983 …

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  • 50Voice over IP — Digital voice redirects here. For the commercial service, see Comcast Digital Voice. Voice over Internet Protocol (Voice over IP, VoIP) is a family of technologies, methodologies, communication protocols, and transmission techniques for the… …

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