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March 21, 2015
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What does knocked-out mean?

knocked-out(a)(adj)
damaged

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March 20, 2015
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What does factor out mean?

factor, factor in, factor out(verb)
consider as relevant when making a decision

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March 19, 2015
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What does poppycock mean?

stuff, stuff and nonsense, hooey, poppycock(noun)
senseless talk

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March 18, 2015
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What does realisation mean?

realization, realisation(noun)
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer

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March 17, 2015
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What does bubble over mean?

bubble over, overflow, spill over(verb)
overflow with a certain feeling

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March 16, 2015
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What does calmness mean?

composure, calm, calmness, equanimity(noun)
steadiness of mind under stress

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March 15, 2015
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What does ghostwrite mean?

ghost, ghostwrite(verb)
write for someone else

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