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someone who has old-fashioned ideas and attitudes
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fuddy-duddy
Some accused me of being a fuddy-duddy, the cyber equivalent of a grumpy old woman.
a ___ remark is something that someone says or writes quickly, without thinking carefully about it
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throwaway
A series of tragic deaths has given that throwaway phrase a chilling new meaning.
something that is ... makes you feel frightened, especially because it is cruel, violent, or dangerous
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chilling
the throwaway phrase has a chilling new meaning.
to prove or officially announce that someone is guilty of a crime after a trial in a law court
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convict
He was convicted of raping and murdering a sweet 17-year-old girl
to put something somewhere in a careless untidy way, to get rid of something that you do not want
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dump
He life was brutally cut short by Chapman, who dumped her body in a field.
an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place, often secretly
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rendezvous
has been missing after leaving home for a rendezvous with a self- styled gangster
having given yourself a title or position without having a right to it - used to show disapproval
Pol. samozwańczy
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self-styled
Television news appears to be full of self-styled "experts" who are happy to give their views on subjects that they actually know very little about.
a self- styled gangster
not being serious about something that other people think you should be serious about
Pol. nonszalancki, niepoważny
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flippant
My flippant remarks about the downside of Facebook provoked a huge debate.
the negative part or disadvantage of something
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the downside
the downside of Facebook
something bad that is ... continues without ever stopping or getting less severe [= endless]
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relentless
the relentless growth of social networking
to meet someone and become friendly with them [= meet up with]
x4
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hook up with sb
hooking up online has become a central part of modern life,
old-fashioned informal nonsense
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bilge
Mostly harmless bilge, but for vulnerable teenagers it's a drug that can end in death.
unimportant or useless details
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trivia
How do you sift through a tsunami of trivia like that?
to make someone's life unpleasant, for example by frequently saying offensive things to them or threatening them
Pol. dręczyć, nękać
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harass
They treat reports of harassing messages as a priority
a group of people or things that are very different from each other and do not seem to belong together
Pol. zbieranina x2
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motley collection
motley army of users
to develop a new appearance or change into sth else, or to make sth do this
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morph
it's expecting a lot from this motley army of users suddenly to morph into responsible net police
if someone ____ on you, they tell someone in authority about something wrong that you have done [= grass on]
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rats
they were ratting on their mates
a place where people or animals can live peacefully or go to in order to be safe
Pol. bezpieczne miejsce
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haven
Adolescents need a haven to escape to
someone you tell your secrets to or who you talk to about personal things
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confidant
the internet provides the perfect place to talk to your chosen circle of confidants in a secret language
to develop something new, especially a strong relationship with other people, groups, or countries [= form]
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forge
friendships forged via social networking sites are different to those we make in the real world.
to make a close examination of something:
examin
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sift
How do you sift through a tsunami of trivia like that?

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