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[ verb ] try very hard to do something
Synonyms Used in print (The New York Times,...)At_the_same_time the President took_pains not to rule_out an eventual meeting with the Soviet leader . (The Christian Science Monitor...)Would he take_pains to avoid it ? (Richard B. Morris, "Seven Who Set Our Destiny"...)Accordingly , they took special pains to preserve their papers as essential sources for posterity . Related terms |
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