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Clear: find innocent
MP CLEARED ON DRUG CHARGES

Con: swindle
TEENEGERS CON WIDOW OUT OF LIFE SAVINGS

Crackdown: firm application of the law
GOVERNMENT PROMISES CRACKDOWN ON INFILTRATORS

Crash: failure
TEN PEOPLE DIE IN PLANE CRASH

Curb: restrict
GOVERNMENT TO CURB ILLICIT LIQUOR TRADE

Cut: reduce
US CUTS AID TO INDIA

Dash: make quick journey
PM IN DASH TO BLAST HOSPITAL

Deadlock: disagreement that cannot be solved
DEADLOCK IN INDO-US NUCLEAR DEAL

Deal: agreement
INDIA SIGNS NUCLEAR DEAL WITH US

Drive: united effort
DRIVE TO SAVE PLANET

Drop (verb): give up; get rid of
Drop (noun): fall
GOVERNMENT TO DROP TERROR REFORMS
DROP IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Edge: move gradually
WORLD EDGES TOWARDS WAR

Firm: determined not to change
PM FIRM ON TAX REFORMS

Flak: heavy criticism
MINISTER FACES FLAK OVER RACIAL REMARKS

Foil: prevent somebody from succeeding
GUARD FOILS BANK ROBBERY BID

Gag: censor; prevent from speaking
AFRICAN PRESIDENT ACTS TO GAG PRESS

Go: resign; be lost, disappear
PM TO GO?

Go for: be sold for
PICASSO PAINTING GOES FOR $5 MILLION

Go-ahead: approval
NUKE-PLAN GETS GO-AHEAD

Grab: take violently
INDIANS GRAB SHARES IN FOREIGN COMPANIES

Grip: control; hold tightly
COLD WAVE GRIPS COUNTRY

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