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brainchild

an idea, plan, or creation of one person

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Fan base

A collection of fans

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soundproof

designed to prevent sound from entering or leaving

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purpose-built

designed and built for a particular use

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mainstream

respresenting widespread attitudes and values of society, popular or common

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enhance

(v.) to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of, to improve

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savour

to enjoy an experience, activity, or feeling as much as you can and for as long as you can

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flick through sth

to look quickly at the pages of a magazine, book, etc.

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Nick

to steal

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glare

shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.

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compromise

To risk; to accept sth. Undesirable because it is easy

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draw the line

to set a limit, as of acceptable behavior

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Fall by the wayside

Fail to continue, drop out, fail to make progress

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enjoy a resurgence

An increase or revival after a period of little activity, productivity

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affluent

rich, wealthy

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predominant

Being most evident or noticeable, important

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prominent

standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known

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resurgence

A rising again to life, use, acceptance, or prominence; a revival

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A commercial flop

Financial failure

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cheapen

To make someone or sth. Seem less. Valuable or important so that people respect them less

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backlash

a strong public reaction against something

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herald the arrival of sth

To be a sign of sth. That is beginning to happen or will happen soon

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piracy

Stealing copyrighted work by downloading or copying it in order to keep, sell, or give it away without permission and without paying.

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give way to

To be replaced by sth. Esp. Because it is cheaper, better or easier etc.

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abundance

a very large quantity of something

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diligence

Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken.

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prowess

superior skill or ability

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capitalise on

to benefit from, to take advantage of

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mundane

ordinary, commonplace

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ingenuity

Cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness

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ride on

to depend on

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set a record

to achieve the best result in a sport

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push the limits

to make something reach the greatest amount or level of something that is possible to make

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huge strides

Developments

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curiously (adv)

Interestingly

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plainly

clearly or obviously

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To some extent

within limits, probably

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potentially

possibly, perhaps,arguably, probably, likely

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in fact

actually, precisely, really, surely,clearly

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presumably

probably

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swipe

To pass a card though an electric reader

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Portability

refers to the ability of an application to operate on different devices or software platforms, such as different operating systems

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remain in the ascendancy

keep growing

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start to decline

become less popular

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downturn in sth

a reduction in the amount of something

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authenticity

the truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, devotion, and intentions; the quality of being authentic

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counterpart

a person or thing that is similar to another

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composite

made up of separate parts

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optimal

optimum, best; most likely to bring success or advantage:

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presumably (adv)

probably; reasonably supposed

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plainly (adv)

clearly; obviously

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arguably (adv)

used for stating your opinion or belief, especially when you think other people may disagree

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optimise

Make the best or most effective use of (a situation or resource)

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