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  • 21prisoner — n. 1) to take smb. prisoner; to take a prisoner (we took many prisoners) 2) a political prisoner * * * [ prɪz(ə)nə] to take a prisoner (we took many prisoners) a political prisoner to take smb. prisoner …

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  • 22prisoner of war — a person who is captured and held by an enemy during war, esp. a member of the armed forces. Abbr.: POW [1670 80] * * * ▪ international law       (pow, or Pw), any person captured or interned by a belligerent power during war. In the strictest… …

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  • 23Prisoner's dilemma — This article is about game theory. For the 1988 novel, see Prisoner s Dilemma (novel). For the Doctor Who audiobook, see The Prisoner s Dilemma. For the 2001 play, see The Prisoner s Dilemma (play). The prisoner’s dilemma is a canonical example… …

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  • 24take — take1 [ teık ] (past tense took [ tuk ] ; past participle tak|en [ teıkən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move something/someone ▸ 2 cause someone/something to move ▸ 3 perform action ▸ 4 need something ▸ 5 accept ▸ 6 win prize/election ▸ 7 reach out and get ▸… …

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  • 25Take Me Home (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Take Me Home Type = Album Artist = Cher Released = January 25 1979 March 22 1999 Recorded = 1979 Genre = Disco/Pop Length = 38:00 Label = Casablanca Records Producer = Bob Esty and Ron Dante Reviews = *Amazon.com… …

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  • 26Prisoner of the Caucasus — The English title has been rendered also as Prisoner in the Caucasus . The opera was preceded on the Russian stage by choreographer Charles Didelot s ballet of 1825.CompositionThe opera was composed in three versions. The first, in 1857 1858,… …

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  • 27Prisoner characters - prison staff — A list of all prison staff at the Wentworth Detention Centre in the television series Prisoner .Listed in order of appearance:* Erica Davidson (Patsy King episodes 1 454), the prison s governor. Davidson was a former barrister with political… …

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  • 28Take My Time — Infobox Album Name = Take My Time Type = studio Artist = Sheena Easton Released = 1981 Recorded = 1980 81 Genre = Pop rock Length = Label = EMI Producer = Christopher Neil Reviews = Last album = This album = Take My Time (1981) Next album = You… …

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  • 29prisoner — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ virtual ▪ Without a wheelchair, she is a virtual prisoner in her own home. ▪ political ▪ life (esp. BrE), long term (BrE) ▪ …

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  • 30prisoner */*/*/ — UK [ˈprɪz(ə)nə(r)] / US [ˈprɪz(ə)nər] noun [countable] Word forms prisoner : singular prisoner plural prisoners 1) a) someone who is in prison as punishment for a crime Security staff will escort the prisoners to the scene of the crime. b)… …

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