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shroud-waving — UK [ˈʃraʊd ˌweɪvɪŋ] US noun [uncountable] british the use of sad or frightening events or figures to draw attention to issues or to get a political advantage Thesaurus: bribery and manipulationhyponym to do something dishonestsynonym * * *… … Useful english dictionary
shroud waving — a tactic for safeguarding or augmenting expenditure on medical projects or the salaries of those employed in the industry The sponsor is threatened, usually with more publicity than veracity, that deaths will result if the funds are not… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
shroud-waving — UK [ˈʃraʊd ˌweɪvɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] British the use of sad or frightening events or figures to draw attention to issues or to get a political advantage … English dictionary
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Funeral — This article is about the ceremony. For other uses, see Funeral (disambiguation). The funeral of Pope John Paul II A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise… … Wikipedia
Geshem — JewishMusicGeshem (גשם) is one of the Hebrew words for rain, applied mostly to the heavy rains which occur in Israel in the fall and winter. This half of the year is called in the Mishnah yemot ha geshamin (days of rains). In the liturgy of the… … Wikipedia
Casabianca (Poème) — Casabianca, aussi appelé The boy stood on the burning deck est un poème de Felicia D. Hemans (1793 1835). C est un des poèmes anglais les plus connus et les plus appris, souvent parodié. Ce poème relate un fait d arme de la bataille d Aboukir… … Wikipédia en Français
Casabianca (poeme) — Casabianca (poème) Casabianca, aussi appelé The boy stood on the burning deck est un poème de Felicia D. Hemans (1793 1835). C est un des poèmes anglais les plus connus et les plus appris, souvent parodié. Ce poème relate un fait d arme de la… … Wikipédia en Français
Casabianca (poème) — Casabianca, aussi appelé The boy stood on the burning deck est un poème de Felicia D. Hemans (1793 1835). C est un des poèmes anglais les plus connus et les plus appris, souvent parodié. Ce poème relate un fait d arme de la bataille d Aboukir… … Wikipédia en Français
roll — Synonyms and related words: Danish, Danish pastry, English muffin, Parker House roll, Yorkshire pudding, account, advance, agenda, align, amble, angular momentum, angular motion, angular velocity, annals, arrive, axial motion, backing, bagel,… … Moby Thesaurus
