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sour Hide phonetics
adjective
1 having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet:
These plums are a bit sour.

2 unfriendly or easily annoyed:
Overnight, it seemed, their relationship had turned sour.
She gave me a sour look.

precedent Hide phonetics
noun
1 [C] an action, situation or decision which has already happened and which can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or taken:
There are several precedents for promoting people who don't have formal qualifications.
Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent.

2 [U] the way that something has been done in the past which therefore shows that it is the correct way:
Would it be breaking with precedent for the bride to make a speech?

3 [C] LEGAL a decision about a particular law case which makes it likely that other similar cases will be decided in the same way:
The judgment on pension rights has established/set a precedent.
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pending Hide phonetics
adjective
about to happen or waiting to happen:
There were whispers that a deal was pending.
The pending releases of the prisoners are meant to create a climate for negotiation.
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scaremonger Hide phonetics
noun [C] DISAPPROVING
a person who spreads stories that cause public fear
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