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Reclaiming the Riverside Asylum

The old riverside building had once been a mental health asylum. Joya wants to turn it into a rescue and therapy hub for injured animals. She said, 'We refuse to give any more attention to such absurd fears.' The village children were captivated by British volunteer Anna's gentle accent. Some people still allege corruption against the previous administrators, but no records prove it. At the meeting, everyone raised a green banner and took an oath. Because the structure sits near the city's border, security also came up in the discussion. The local bishop said, 'Building new refuge here is an act of faith.' Joya announced, 'This place belongs to the community; our dreams belong here.' Just then a wealthy banker suggested turning the site into a luxury casino. Joya immediately announced that a ballot box would decide the future. She said, 'I'm asking for votes on behalf of the injured animals.' In the storage room, a rusty gun barrel still recalls the war years. Engineer Labib warned, 'There are many structural breaches, so repairs must come first.' Elders whispered that secret burials once happened there. Joya said, 'We will cancel those rumors with facts.' On the way in, they spread a red carpet over the broken stairs to create a safe path. Hearing the banker, the crowd bounced back with fierce objections. After the debate they shared snacks and told casual stories to lighten the mood. Before nightfall, Joya repeated into the mic, 'This redeveloped asylum will become a home for compassion.'

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absurd
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adjective
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wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate
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It is absurd to think that the earth is flat.

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theater of the absurd

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a style of drama emphasizing the absurdity of human existence
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ridiculous, foolish, nonsensical, ludicrous
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reasonable, rational, logical
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absurd idea, utterly absurd, completely absurd
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accent
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noun
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a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country or region
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She spoke English with a strong French accent.

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foreign accent

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a way of speaking that shows the influence of another language
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intonation, pronunciation, tone, inflection
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monotone, uniformity
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strong accent, foreign accent, regional accent, British accent
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allege
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verb
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alleged
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alleged
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alleges
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alleging
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to claim or assert something, typically without proof
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The witness alleged that the man was at the crime scene.

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alleged crime

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a crime that is claimed to have happened but not yet proven
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claim, assert, contend, accuse, state
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deny, refute, reject
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allege wrongdoing, allegedly involved, alleged crime, allege misconduct
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animal
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noun
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a living organism that feeds on organic matter and usually has senses and mobility
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The tiger is a wild animal.

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party animal

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someone who enjoys going to parties a lot
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creature, beast, living being, organism
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plant, human
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wild animal, domestic animal, animal rights, animal kingdom
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asylum
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noun
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asylum asylum asylum
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Protection or shelter, especially given to refugees or the mentally ill.
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The refugees sought asylum in the neighboring country.

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seek asylum

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To formally request protection in another country.
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sanctuary, refuge, shelter, haven, protection
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danger, exposure, threat
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grant asylum, political asylum, seek asylum, asylum seeker
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ballot
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noun
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a process of voting, usually in secret; the paper used to record a vote
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Voters cast their ballot in the election.

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cast a ballot

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to vote in an election
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vote, poll, referendum, choice
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abstention, refusal
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secret ballot, ballot box, ballot paper, cast ballot
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banker
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noun
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a person who works in or manages a bank
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The banker approved the loan after reviewing the documents.

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financier, investor, lender, executive, manager
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borrower, debtor
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senior banker, investment banker, central banker, private banker
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banner
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noun
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a large printed sign used for advertisements or announcements
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The company displayed a banner to advertise their new product.

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sign, placard, poster, billboard
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hidden, covered, concealed
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display a banner, raise a banner, banner ad, large banner
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barrel
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noun
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a large cylindrical container used to hold liquids
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The wine was stored in a wooden barrel.

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over a barrel

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in a helpless or difficult situation
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cask, drum, keg, container
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bottle, flask
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oil barrel, wooden barrel, barrel of wine, barrel full
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🤝
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behalf
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noun
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as a representative of someone; in the interest of someone
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She accepted the award on behalf of her team.

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on someone's behalf

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as a representative of someone else
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interest, support, representation, favor
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against, opposition
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on behalf of, in behalf of, behalf letter, behalf request
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🏠
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belong
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verb
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belonged
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belonged
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belongs
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belonging
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to be in the right place or to be a member of a group
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She felt she truly belonged to the team.

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belong to

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to be the property of someone or something
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fit, associate, connect, relate
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exclude, detach, separate
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belong to, feel belong, belong somewhere
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bishop
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noun
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a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders.
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The bishop delivered a powerful sermon during Sunday service.

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move diagonally like a bishop

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to act or move in a way that avoids direct confrontation, like the bishop piece in chess.
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clergyman, priest, pastor, archbishop, prelate
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layman, civilian
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Catholic bishop, Anglican bishop, bishop's palace, ordained bishop
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🛂
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border
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noun, verb
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bordered
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bordered
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borders
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bordering
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A line separating two political or geographical areas.
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Bangladesh shares a long border with India.

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border on

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To be very close to something.
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boundary, edge, frontier, limit, margin
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center, core
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cross the border, border area, border security, border control
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bounce
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verb
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bounced
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bounced
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bounces
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bouncing
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to spring back after hitting something; to rebound.
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The ball bounced off the wall and hit the window.

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bounce back

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to recover quickly from difficulties
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rebound, spring, ricochet, leap, jump
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fall, drop, sink
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bounce off, bounce back, bounce a ball, bounce ideas
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🚨
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breach
/briːtʃ/
noun, verb
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breach breach breach
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breached
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breached
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breaches
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breaching
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An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct; to break through.
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The company was fined for a breach of contract.

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breach of trust

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A violation of confidence or duty.
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violation, infraction, contravention, infringement, rupture
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compliance, observance, respect
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breach of contract, breach of duty, breach of trust, security breach
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⚰️
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burial
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noun
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the act of placing a dead body into the ground.
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The burial ceremony took place in the afternoon.

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interment, entombment, inhumation
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exhumation, resurrection
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burial site, burial ground, burial ceremony
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❌
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cancel
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verb
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canceled
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canceled
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cancels
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canceling
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to decide that something planned will not take place
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The flight was canceled due to heavy rain.

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cancel out

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to remove the effect of one thing by another
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call off, revoke, abolish, terminate, nullify
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approve, continue, confirm
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cancel order, cancel meeting, cancel subscription, cancel flight
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carpet
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noun
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a thick woven floor covering
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They bought a red carpet for the living room.

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roll out the red carpet

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to give someone very special treatment
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rug, mat, floorcloth, covering
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bare floor, tiles
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red carpet, carpet cleaner, carpet shop, wall-to-wall carpet
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casino
/kəˈsiːnoʊ/
noun
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a place where people gamble and play games of chance
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They spent the evening playing cards at the casino.

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gambling house, gaming hall, club, betting place
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temple, church
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casino game, casino table, casino resort, online casino
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👕
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casual
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adjective
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Relaxed and informal in style, manner, or appearance.
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He wore casual clothes to the informal gathering.

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casual acquaintance

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A person you know but not very well.
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informal, relaxed, easygoing, nonchalant, laid-back
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formal, serious, strict
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casual clothes, casual meeting, casual conversation, casual approach
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