success story
noun
someone or something that becomes very successful
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tour de force
noun
something that impresses people because it is successful and is done very skilfully
a dead cert
someone or something that is definitely going to be successful or to win something
leader
noun
a person, company, or product that is more successful, popular, or advanced than others in a particular area of activity
a howling success
something that is extremely successful
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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