Newspaper Word
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Meaning
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Example of use in Newspaper Headlines
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axe
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cut
cancel
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Council axes swimming pools
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back
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support
agree with
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Council backs bid for new tram link
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ban
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exclude
prohibit
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Lager louts banned from city centre
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bar
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exclude
ban
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Lager louts barred from city centre
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bid
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attempt
try
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Boy bids for round-the-world record
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blast
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criticise
condemn
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Ministers blasted for huge pay rise
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blow
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setback
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Blow to hopes for end to strike
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boost
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increase
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Huge boost in exports
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breakthrough
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success
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Breakthrough in fight against cancer
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call
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request
suggestion
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Call for new congestion charge
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clash
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disagree
disagreement
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Minister clashes with Home Secretary
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crackdown
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control
purge
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Police crackdown on drugs
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curb
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restrict
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Call for curb on late-night pubs and clubs
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drama
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incident
happening
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Drama as pop singer is booed by angry crowd
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dump
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dismiss,
sack
jilt
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Man in murder trial dumps defence lawyer.
Supermodel dumps new boyfriend.
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embrace
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meet
agree to
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Government embraces new initiative on crime
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face
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confront
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Prime Minister faces journalists
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fear, fears
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worry
concern
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Fears for missing schoolgirl
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feud
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quarrel,
row
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Neighbours feud about parking spaces
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fury
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anger
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Fury as police arrest famous boxer
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go on rampage
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cause chaos
riot
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Fans go on rampage after soccer match
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grab
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confiscate
steal
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Police grab stolen computers
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hit
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affect
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Snow hits traffic on motorway
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hurdle
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difficulty
obstacle
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Funding hurdle in bid to solve tube crisis
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key
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answer
solution
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Gun is key to finding murderer
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opt for
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choose
select
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Government opts for French high speed trains
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oust
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replace,
sack
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MP ousted by constituents
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outrage
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anger
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Outrage as killer is freed through legal error
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plan
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proposal
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MP’s back plan for 5th Air Terminal
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plea
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request
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Mayor's plea for more Government cash
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pledge
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promise
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London Mayor pledges better tube service
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probe
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Investigate
~ion
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Probe into cash missing from airport
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purge
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Control
crackdown
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Purge on Capital's gun crime
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push for
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ask for
insist on
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Public pushes for better public services
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quit
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resign
leave
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Top executive found stealing quits post
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quiz
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question interrogate
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Police quiz suspected terrorist
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rap
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criticise
reprove
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Opposition raps Prime Minister
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raid
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attack
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Police raid houses of drug dealers
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riddle
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mystery
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Missing musician riddle
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row
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argument
disagreement
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Row over plans to lock up asylum seekers
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soap (opera)
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popular TV series
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East Enders, Coronation Street, Neighbours- the names of 3 popular soaps.
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set to
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ready to
about to
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Balloonist set to break world record
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sex romp
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sex
affair
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Soap stars caught in sex romp
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shake up
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reform
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Shake-up in police bureaucracy
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shun
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avoid
hide from
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Recluse actor shuns limelight
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sink
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destroy eliminate
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Lack of cash sinks plans for memorial
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slam
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criticise
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Prime Minister slammed by Opposition for backing United States on war.
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snag
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difficulty
problem
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New tramline hits snag
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snub
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avoid
fail to meet
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French President snubs Prime Minister
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soar
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Increase
rise
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Crime figures soar in city centre
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split
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division
separation
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Government split on whether to go to war
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storm
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attack
anger
leave angrily
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Police storm crack house.
Storm over plans to demolish houses.
Angry teachers storm out of pay negotiations
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swoop
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raid
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Police swoop on illegal strip club
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threat
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possibility
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Threat of more strike action by post office staff
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turmoil
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controversy
chaos
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Turmoil as new road plan comes into effect
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vow
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promise
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Home Secretary vows to cut street crime
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war
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rivalry
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Ice cream war breaks out between rival gangs
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wed
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marry
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Robin weds sweetheart
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woes
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problems
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More woes for government as poll shows big drop in popularity
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