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Meanings of rap in English
Musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular", which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment.
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Examples for "strike"
Examples for "strike"
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Alternatively; something said could strike the right note at the right time!
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Public health doctors seem set to ballot for strike action over pay.
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How much money has the South African economy lost through strike action?
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The strike would continue until the government agreed to talks, he said.
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The union said a strike would cost BA £40 million a day.
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However, Daiwa expects the central bank to stand pat until next month.
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Wash the chips in water, drain on kitchen paper and pat dry.
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Rinse and gently pat drummettes of excess water with a paper towel.
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Delia gave her a tentative pat, just in case she wanted consoling.
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Wash the turkey and pat the inside cavity dry using paper towels.
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Other companies are also using energy performance contracting to tap new business.
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The deal will benefit both the companies tap into new income sources.
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Use the cold water tap rather than using the geyser every time.
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As a result, water out of the tap could be strongly discoloured.
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Until yesterday tests had shown negligible iodine-131 levels in Tokyo tap water.
Usage of rap in English
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Sports metaphors are often used in rap music; basketball ones in particular.
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He saw a challenge in the all-female rap crews' path to success.
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Similar thoughts power Text Me's beautiful blend of rap and blue-eyed soul.
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That's a rap: is hip-hop entering a new golden age of cinema?
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And that's the most important thing here: Wayne can no longer rap.
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JH: Well actually I am a Spanish rapper, I rap in Spanish.
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Almost any judge would square a small rap for the right price.
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And that's the problem with most gospel rap, it's talking at us.
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He's probably got a rap sheet longer than my wife's honey-do list.
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Food additives have gotten something of a bad rap in recent years.
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The police had to rap him with their clubs in the ambulance.
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In the past decade, the biotech industry has suffered a bad rap.
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And to rap with the Navy SEALs, he'd need yet another radio.
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The once popular name has copped a bad rap in recent years.
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For a long time you had to rap using a Needles simul-rappel.
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About an hour passed; there was another rap at the library door.
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Rap across language varieties
South Africa
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Australia
Common
New Zealand
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