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91trial — /ˈtraɪəl / (say truyuhl), /traɪl / (say truyl) noun 1. Law a. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause (often including issues of law as well as of fact). b. the determination of a person s guilt or… …
92thinking cap — noun a state in which one thinks • Hypernyms: ↑state of mind, ↑frame of mind * * * noun, pl ⋯ caps [count] informal used to refer to the act of trying to solve a problem by thinking carefully about it The students weren t wearing their thinking… …
93Trial — Tri al, n. [From {Try}.] 1. The act of trying or testing in any manner. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Any effort or exertion of strength for the purpose of ascertaining what can be done or effected. [1913 Webster] [I] defy thee to the trial of …
94experience — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin experientia act of trying, from experient , experiens, present participle of experiri to try, from ex + periri (akin to periculum attempt) more at fear Date: 14th century 1. a.… …
95Information manipulation theory — (IMT)( [http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/preview/0312259492/meetauthor.aspx McCornack] , 1992;( [http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/preview/0312259492/meetauthor.aspx McCornack] , [http://comm.msu.edu/people/faculty/149 Levine] , Torres, Campbell,… …
96Death of a President (2006 film) — Death of a President Directed by Gabriel Range Produced by Gabriel Range Simon Finch Ed Guiney Robin Gutch …
97Debt evasion — is the intentional act of trying to avoid attempts by creditors to collect or pursue one s debt. At an elementary level, this includes the refusal to answer one s phone by screening one s calls or by ignoring mailed notices informing the debtor… …
98manoeuvring — manoeuvre ma‧noeu‧vre [məˈnuːvə ǁ ər] 1 , maneuver verb [intransitive, transitive] to use clever and often dishonest methods to make something happen or to make someone do what you want: manoeuvre to do something • They had not maneuvered to… …
99obstruction — noun 1 (U) the act of trying to prevent or delay a legal or political process (+ of): obstruction of vital legislation 2 (U) the act of blocking a road, passage, tube etc (+ of): obstruction of the public highway 3 (C) something that blocks a… …
100speculation — noun (C, U) 1 the act of guessing without knowing all the facts about something, or the guesses that you make (+ about): increased speculation about the possibility of tax cuts | speculation that: There is some speculation that the president was… …
