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  • 41Soft landing — A soft landing in the business cycle is the process of an economy shifting from growth to slow growth to potentially flat, as it approaches but avoids a recession. It is usually caused by government attempts to slow down inflation. [… …

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  • 42Soft law — The term soft law refers to quasi legal instruments which do not have any legally binding force, or whose binding force is somewhat weaker than the binding force of traditionallaw, often contrasted with soft law by being referred to as hard law …

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  • 43down — down1 adverb 1》 towards or in a lower place or position.     ↘to or at a place perceived as lower.     ↘away from the north.     ↘Brit. away from the capital or major city.     ↘Brit. away from a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge. 2》 to… …

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  • 44Down-low (sexual slang) — For other uses, see Down low (disambiguation). Down low is an African American slang term[1] that refers to a subculture of men who usually identify as heterosexual, but who have sex with men; some avoid sharing this information even if they have …

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  • 45down — down1 W1S1 [daun] adv, prep, adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(to a lower position)¦ 2¦(in a lower place)¦ 3¦(to lie/sit)¦ 4¦(along)¦ 5¦(south)¦ 6¦(somewhere local)¦ 7¦(river)¦ 8¦(fastened to a surface)¦ 9¦(less)¦ 10¦(losing)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 46down — down1 W1S1 [daun] adv, prep, adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(to a lower position)¦ 2¦(in a lower place)¦ 3¦(to lie/sit)¦ 4¦(along)¦ 5¦(south)¦ 6¦(somewhere local)¦ 7¦(river)¦ 8¦(fastened to a surface)¦ 9¦(less)¦ 10¦(losing)¦ …

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  • 47down — 1 /daUn/ adverb 1 from above towards a lower place or position: David bent down to tie his shoelace. | The sun beat down on their heads all day long. 2 at a lower place or position than usual: You can t cross here, the bridge is down. 3 at or… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 48down — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English doun, from Old English dūne, short for adūne, of dūne, from a (from of), of off, from + dūne, dative of dūn hill Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) toward or in a lower physical position (2) to a lying or… …

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  • 49soft — [[t]sɒ̱ft, AM sɔ͟ːft[/t]] ♦♦ softer, softest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is soft is pleasant to touch, and not rough or hard. Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple... When it s dry, brush the hair using a soft, nylon… …

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  • 50soft — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (of a substance, material, etc.) lacking hardness or firmness; yielding to pressure; easily cut. 2 (of cloth etc.) having a smooth surface or texture; not rough or coarse. 3 (of air etc.) mellow, mild, balmy; not… …

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