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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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This is a cynical manipulation of the situation...

0 What does the following sentence mean? Does 01i00cynical02i00 mean 01i00not morally right02i00 in the below context?02br
00This is a cynical manipulation of the situation for short-term political gain...02br
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00In the following sentence I would have written 01i00staff of 90 people02i00.02br
00The company has 90 staff, almost all on short-term contracts...0-
  

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02br 02br 00#2 You could express it either way. The phrase as it stands is commonly used. 0-

  • 02br 02br 00#2 You could express it either way.
  • The phrase as it stands is commonly used.
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0#1 In this context 01b00cynical 02b00generally means that someone is concerned only with their own interests and are contempuous of others.02br
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00#2 You could express it either way. The phrase as it stands is commonly used. 0-

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