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  • 121choke up — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To be overcome with emotion] Syn. give way to one s feelings, weep, break down, become speechless; see cry 1 . 2. [To fail under pressure] Syn. falter, become confused, perform poorly; see fail 1 …

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  • 122disentangle — dis|en|tan|gle [ˌdısınˈtæŋgəl] v [T] 1.) to separate different ideas or pieces of information that have become confused together ▪ It s very difficult to disentangle fact from fiction in what she s saying. 2.) disentangle yourself (from sb/sth)… …

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  • 123senile — [[t]si͟ːnaɪl[/t]] ADJ GRADED If old people become senile, they become confused, can no longer remember things, and are unable to look after themselves. Derived words: senility [[t]sɪnɪ̱lɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT The old man was forced to resign after… …

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  • 124tangle — [[t]tæ̱ŋg(ə)l[/t]] tangles, tangling, tangled 1) N COUNT: usu N of n A tangle of something is a mass of it twisted together in an untidy way. A tangle of wires is all that remains of the computer and phone systems... There he stood: hair in wild… …

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  • 125addle — ad·dle || ædl v. muddle, confuse; become confused; spoil, become rotten; make rotten …

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  • 126addles — ad·dle || ædl v. muddle, confuse; become confused; spoil, become rotten; make rotten …

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  • 127addling — ad·dle || ædl v. muddle, confuse; become confused; spoil, become rotten; make rotten …

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  • 128get mixed up — • get mixed up • become mixed up become confused I m sorry but I got mixed up with the dates. That s why I came today. He gets all mixed up when he tries to speak French …

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