noun
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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noun
a slope in the turn of a road or track
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- the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
noun
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
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- they don't speak our lingo
noun
insincere talk about religion or morals
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pious platitude
noun
two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
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verb
heel over
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- The tower is tilting
- The ceiling is slanting