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by dint of
as a result of something
She got what she wanted _____ pleading and threatening.
We assumed that, _____ our expertise, we would be awarded the contract.
ilk
a particular type
of someone’s _____: The worst of her criticism was reserved for journalists, photographers, and others of their _____.
of that _____: They do not give children chicken nuggets, potato smiley faces, or processed foods of that _____.
gorge (on)
to eat until you are unable to eat any more
If you _____ yourself on snacks like that, you won't eat your dinner.
stupendously /stjuːˈpen.dəs.li/
1) in a way that is very surprising, especially by being large in amount, size, or degree
Our charity appeal has been _____ successful.
The crew is _____ ill-trained.
2) extremely well:
You are working _____!
The Lion King did _____ because it was a good movie.
train of thought/events
a series of connected thoughts or events:
What amazing _____ led you from Napoleon to global warming?
The book describes the _____ that led up to the assassination.
He lost his _____ mid-sentence.
The phone ringing had interrupted her _____ .
conjecture /kənˈdʒek.tʃər/
a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof (гипотеза)
There's been a lot of _____ in the media recently about the marriage.
the crux (of)
the most important or serious part of a matter, problem, or argument:
The _____ of the country's economic problems is its foreign debt.
The issue of an arms embargo will be at the _____ of the negotiations in Geneva.
fallible
able or likely to make mistakes:
We place our trust in doctors, but they are _____ like everyone else.