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To be true or believable

hold true

to be true, or to remain true

exist

verb

to be real, or to appear in the real world

go without saying (that)

to be completely obvious or true

check out

if information checks out, you feel that it is true after examining it

come to life

to seem real and natural

ring true

to sound true or sincere

be witnessed by something

to be the evidence that something is true

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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