Coughing and sneezing most annoying behavior on trains

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gripe (n)

complaints or things that people are unhappy about

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attribute (v)

to say that something is because of something else

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ingrained (adj)

(of a habit, an attitude, etc.) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change

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gauge (v)

to measure or find put something, like how people feel or think

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alight from (v)

get off a bus, train, plane or ship

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"Coughing and sneezing without consideration for others" ____ the list of passenger gripes

topped

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annoyances

nuisances

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responded

replied

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consideration

care

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ingrained

fixed

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anxiety

worry

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gauge

assess

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cited

mentioned

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sources

roots

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rise

hike

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Collocations with ‘train’

  • Start/Terminate

  • be due

  • be delayed/held up

  • be steam into sth

  • three-coach/four-coach

  • high-speed

  • rattle/ rumble/thunder

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Collocations with ‘behavior’

  • exemplary

  • acceptable/antisocial/undesirable/ deviant

  • aggressive/criminal/disruptive/violent

  • modify/display/exhibit

  • a code of behaviour, a pattern of behaviour, standards of behaviour