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  • 21Death of Muammar Gaddafi — Coordinates: 31°11′44″N 16°31′17″E / 31.19556°N 16.52139°E / 31.19556; 16.52139 …

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  • 22gingerly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. carefully, prudently, timidly, charily, hesitantly. See caution. Ant., bold, rash. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. cautiously, warily, suspiciously; see carefully 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv …

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  • 23tread — tread1 [tred] v past tense trod [trɔd US tra:d] past participle trodden [ˈtrɔdn US ˈtra:dn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(step in/on)¦ 2 tread carefully/warily/cautiously etc 3¦(crush)¦ 4 tread a path 5 tread water 6¦(walk)¦ 7 tread the boards ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old …

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  • 24wary — war|y [ˈweəri US ˈweri] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: ware careful (11 20 centuries), from Old English wAr] someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful be wary of (doing) sth ▪ I m a bit wary of… …

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  • 25wary — [[t]we͟əri[/t]] warier, wariest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ of/about n/ ing If you are wary of something or someone, you are cautious because you do not know much about them and you believe they may be dangerous or cause problems.… …

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  • 26wary — adjective someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful: be wary of (doing) sth: I m a bit wary of driving in this fog. wariness noun (U) warily adverb: “I want to ask you a favour.” “What is it?” Mike… …

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  • 27watch one's step — phrasal : to proceed with extreme care : act or talk warily the columnist dealing largely with news always has to watch his step if he is to avoid distortion F.L.Mott * * * watch one s step To go carefully, esp with a view to not giving offence… …

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  • 28circumspectly — cir cum*spect ly (s[ e]r k[u^]m*sp[e^]kt l[y^]), adv. In a circumspect manner; cautiously; warily. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 29Deliberately — De*lib er*ate*ly, adv. With careful consideration, or deliberation; circumspectly; warily; not hastily or rashly; slowly; as, a purpose deliberately formed. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 30Trinket — Trin ket, n. [F. trinquet foremast, also, a certain sail, trinquette a triangular sail, or Sp. trinquete triangular.] (Naut.) A three cornered sail formerly carried on a ship s foremast, probably on a lateen yard. [1913 Webster] Sailing always… …

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