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His spare style, full of threatening silences, has given rise to the adjective "Pinteresque".
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When William marries Kate in April, intimate is unlikely to be the adjective of choice.
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Even in cases such as these there may well be a link between the noun and the adjective.
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The adjective "sole" has become a key measurement in diplomatic circles where U.S. nuclear forces have long been seen as an impediment to stopping nuclear proliferation.
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One Plaid Cymru AM who would certainly not qualify for the adjective "timid" is the third placed candidate in the leadership runoff - Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas.
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That, at least, is the adjective used by the Chandler family, former owners of the Los Angeles Times and holders of 12% of Tribune's shares, in a scathing 11-page letter delivered last week to the Tribune board.
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The cabin seems a little ADJECTIVE, considering the out-of-place ADJECTIVE NOUN, but our heroes ignore it.
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It's embittered - although the Greek adjective has only one "m".
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The book's adjective would emerge as "Complete" in the 18th century, and its subtitle, "The Contemplative Man's Recreation, " is indicative of Walton's nature.
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Intrepid, though, is perhaps not a bad adjective for the long career of Bonnie Cashin.
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"Eventful" may be a horribly euphemistic adjective to describe the last 12 months in the stock market, rife with bailouts, bankruptcies, credit problems and collapses of major financial institutions.
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The devices' description column features a lone adjective, too: ultimate.
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