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1. Great Seal /’greı t ’’si: l/, the (government). The state seal of the United Kingdom used on documents of the greatest importance and kept in the office of the Lord Chancellor.

2. drink like a fish – (spoken) to frequently drink a lot of beer, wine, etc: My flatmate Ken drinks like a fish, but, then, so do I.

3. Nobel / nə u 'bel / (US) no v-stress shift, see compound ’’Nobel ’Prize

4. to find something or someone that is lost or missing

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