noun payment or payments forced by threats to reveal damaging information; extortion.The crook made his living from blackmail and swindling. transitive verb to force or attempt to force (someone) to pay money…
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straightforward
adjective honest, frank, and trustworthy.The interviewer was surprised at the politician’s straightforward answers to her questions.The teacher was straightforward with the parents concerning their child’s problem.Known as a fair and straightforward individual,…
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circulate
intransitive verb to move or flow continuously along a closed path or system.Blood circulates through the arteries and veins of the body.Water circulates through the heating system. transitive verb to cause to…
prognosis
noun a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, esp. of the likelihood of recovery.It is a serious disease and the prognosis is usually gloomy. See the full entry