arguable
adjective
if a fact or statement is arguable, there is evidence that it is true or that people agree with it
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adjective
if a fact or statement is arguable, there is evidence that it is true or that people agree with it
adjective
a bald statement, fact, truth, etc. is something you say in a direct way, without trying to be sensitive or polite
adjective
not trying to impress people or to attract their attention, and therefore attractive or effective
adverb
adverb
adjective
adverb
used for giving a piece of information that you want people to know
used for stating that you are saying something officially or publicly
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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