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Subjects not discussed

taboo

noun

something that people do not do or talk about because it is very offensive or shocking

nonperson

noun

someone who a government says does not exist

no-go area

noun

a subject that you do not talk about because it would offend many people

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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emancipation

the process of giving freedom and rights to someone

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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