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a shop or company through which products are sold e.g. The Body Shop has retail _______s in major cities throughout the world.
outbreak
outlet
outburst
outfit
if a person in public life makes a _______, they start doing something again which they had stopped doing, or they become popular again e.g. An ageing pop star trying to stage a _______
comeback
showdown
shake-up
outbreak
something used for support if the main one fails e.g. At the end of a day's writing, I send a copy of my work to myself by email as a _______.
setup (set-up)
back-up (backup)
backlash
takeover
a serious mental illness e.g. After his mother died, Paul suffered a complete mental _______.
breakdown
break-up
breakthrough
backlash
a situation in which something is prevented from happening for a short time e.g. Sorry I'm late. There was a _______ on the motorway.
shake-up
hold-up
outlet
outburst
ending a marriage e.g. Sarah was very depressed after the _______ of her marriage to Tony.
break-up
information obtained from the internet, usually free e.g. For free _______s, click here.
download
a lot of rain that falls fast and heavily e.g. I got soaked in yesterday's _______. ¡Increíble!
downpour
failure or ruin following success e.g. She had a great career, but hard drugs were her _______.
downfall
a set of clothes worn together e.g. She bought a new _______ for the wedding.
outfit
what is expected to happen in the future e.g. The _______ for tomorrow's weather is bleak, I'm afraid.
outlook
an important argument that is intended to end a disagreement that has existed for a long time e.g. The president is preparing for a ________ with his advisers over his plans to reform the economy.
showdown
a way of organising or arranging something e.g. I don't understand the political ________ in the States. Their elections seem to last for years.
set-up/setup
The sudden start of something unpleasant, especially violence or a disease e.g. ________s of rain are expected in the afternoon.
outbreak
a sudden forceful expression of emotion, especially anger e.g. Her comments provoked an ________ of anger from the boss
outburst
a situation in which a lot of changes are made e.g. There's been a big _______ at work. They've fired six managers and introduced new working practices.
shake-up
