He thought it was his image that was holding him back in showbiz, so he tried a ___
makeover
200 quid for a T-shirt? And it hasn't even been signed by Dave Grohl? What a complete __ !
rip-off
The concert was ruined. I mean, it was open air, and suddenly the heavens opened and we were drenched in the worst __ you can imagine.
downpour
This is a ___ to the cleaning crew: you do an amazing yet totally unappreciated job. It's time you got some well-deserved credit.
shout-out
We are living revolutionary times when it comes to science. Every day a new discovery or __ is made.
breakthrough
Another word for "disadvantage" is...
drawback
When a virus escapes the confines of a region we talk about ___
outbreaks
I'm not liking what the weather ___ is for the following days. Rain, rain, and more rain.
outlook
When your house has been burgaled, you have had a ___
break-in
Your team has been doing SO well throughout the tournament, but come the final, they play so disappointingly the match is a __
letdown
"A ___ occurs when one company makes a successful bid to assume control of or acquire another. ... [They] are also commonly done through the merger and acquisition process" (From Investopedia)
takeover
It was an insanely close and exciting match. The __ was a win for Nadal.
outcome
Another word for "babies" or "children" that can apply to humans, but also animals
offspring
I know I haven't been in touch for a while, but I though I would give you an __ on how things are coming along.
update
It's impossible to tell how bad the __ is going to be once the far-right start having enough power to implement policies.
fallout
She didn't finish her studies; she's a high-school ___
dropout
Another word for "result" is
outcome
My uncle is a war vet. What people don't realise is that many war survivors have awful PTSD. My uncle keeps getting these ___ where he relives the moment his entire squad was ambushed and killed.
flashbacks
After one successul album, the band kind of dropped off the map. But after a ten-year hiatus, they made a massively successful __
comeback
You've been working overtime for a few weeks and haven't had enough free time to recharge your batteries. As you quietly lose the will to live, you realise you are suffering from __
burnout
The stress of working in triage was too much for him. After the pressure culminated in a rather upsetting __, he resigned his post saying he just wasn't cut out for this line of work.
breakdown
I wrote an essay last week, and I failed. But the teacher forgot to add her __, so I don't really know or understand what went wrong.
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