blow
noun
an event that spoils your chances of success
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noun
the idea that people will decide not to do something if they believe that something unpleasant could happen to them as a result
noun
something that makes people decide not to do something by making them realize that something unpleasant could happen to them
noun
someone who behaves in an immoral way, or something that is responsible for a bad situation
something that you do not like but that cannot be avoided
something that makes you upset, angry, or embarrassed when someone mentions it
to receive the worst part of something that has a bad effect
the bad effects that something can have
the problems, sadness, trouble, etc. caused by a particular situation or event
an especially difficult or unpleasant example of a person or thing
an aspect of a situation or activity that you do not approve of
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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