getting control of a newspaper by buying most of its shares e.g. Business sections of newspapers are full of company mergers and _______s.
takeover
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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
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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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
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what is expected to happen in the future e.g. The _______ for tomorrow's weather is bleak, I'm afraid.
outlook
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heart
Other team wins 15 points!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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a serious mental illness e.g. After his mother died, Paul suffered a complete mental _______.
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a set of clothes worn together e.g. She bought a new _______ for the wedding.
outfit
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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
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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 _______
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new and successful development e.g. There have been great _______s in organ transplants in the last 20 years.
breakthrough
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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.
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failure or ruin following success e.g. She had a great career, but hard drugs were her _______.
downfall
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a sudden forceful expression of emotion, especially anger e.g. Her comments provoked an ________ of anger from the boss
outburst
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The sudden start of something unpleasant, especially violence or a disease e.g. ________s of rain are expected in the afternoon.