The Hudsucker Proxy (9/10) Movie CLIP - Getting Off the Merry-Go-Round (1994) HD

cheap

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adjective
Not costing a lot of money
Low in price; inexpensive.
Of low quality; badly made or inferior.
Having a low quality or value
Not liking to spend money; mean; stingy

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hard

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adjective
Difficult to do; difficult to understand
(Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
(Of alcohol) strong
Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
Strong
(Of edge) clear; sharp
Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid

adverb
With lots of force, power, or impact

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catch

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noun
Amount of something that has been caught
A device for fastening something.
A person considered to be a good marriage partner.
Trick or something trying to deceive

verb
To stop something flying and hold it
To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
To contract or be infected with (an illness).
To get sick or get a disease from someone else
To find someone to do something, a task
To intercept and hold (something thrown, propelled, or falling).
To get stuck on or in something
To discover (someone) in the act of doing something wrong.
To be trapped so you can’t escape
To be able to understand what someone is saying

other
To contract or be infected with (a disease).
To intercept and hold (something thrown, propelled, or falling).
To capture or trap.
To hear and understand.

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buy

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verb
To believe something; accept
To get something by paying money for it

noun
Something you pay for

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week

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noun
Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday

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music

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noun
Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
Academic study of rhythms and sounds
Written symbols that represent musical sounds

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tell

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UK /tel/

verb
To (strongly) advise a person to do something
To be able to guess
To order or instruct someone to do something.
To say or communicate information to someone
To be able to distinguish or recognize.
To inform, but without speaking; indicate
To have a negative effect on someone
To order someone to do something; command
To recognize something based on certain signs
To report something to an authority
To explain something or teach someone something

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man

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noun
An adult male human being.
A piece in a board game, especially chess or checkers.
Qualities traditionally associated with men, such as courage or strength.
Humans in general, including male and female
A woman's husband or boyfriend.
An adult male human being
Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
A person employed for a particular task or job.

other
Human beings in general; humanity.

verb
To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

other
To provide with staff; to operate or control.

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time

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noun
Speed at which music is played; tempo
Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
Occasion when something happens
Period or occasion that something occurred
Period in history or the past
Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
How long an event takes; duration

verb
To check speed at which music is performed
To choose a specific moment to do something
To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
To schedule something to occur at a specific moment

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kid

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noun
Child or young person
Young goat
A young goat.

adjective
Made from young goat skin

other
Soft, smooth leather from a young goat.

verb
To make fun of someone in a gentle way; to tease

other
To tease or joke with someone.

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shame

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noun
Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong

verb
To make someone feel ashamed

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wheel

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noun
Round thing that rolls, used for moving things

verb
To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
To turn or cause to turn something in a circle

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sell

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UK /sel/

verb
To exchange something for money
To persuade people to do, like or agree

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market

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noun
Need or demand for a particular product or service
Area or region where a certain product is sold
Public event where people sell goods on tables
Institution where stocks are bought and sold

verb
To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise

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sign

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noun
Indication that something exists or will happen
Motion or movement that expresses your thoughts
A board in the street that conveys information
Mark or symbol with an understood meaning

verb
To communicate by using ones hands and gestures
To write your signature on a document

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high

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adjective
Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
Being of excellent quality or excellent standards
Larger than usual in number, amount or degree
Holding an important or powerful position
With a sound close to the top of the musical scale
Rising upward a great distance

adverb
At or to a place far above the ground
At a great value, amount or price
In a way that shows a lot of wealth

noun
(Weather) area of increased pressure

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pass

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noun
Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
An entry permit, e.g. to a place or concert
Narrow valley in the mountains you can go through
Act of getting more than the minimum score

verb
To give a ball to another player in a sport
To decide not to play in a round of a game
To hand something to another person
To go by someone or something without stopping
To approve a law or proposal
To move; appear, happen
To travel through or near a place
To be successful with (e.g. a test)
To spend time doing or happening

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future

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noun
Time that is to come after the present
A prospect of success or advancement.
Events that will happen in the time after the present.
A contract to buy or sell something at a determined price at a specified time in the future.
The generations of people that will live after the present one.
A contract to buy or sell something at a determined price at a specified time in the future.
A prospect of success or happiness.
A verb tense expressing an action that has not yet happened.
The time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; what will happen.

adjective
Existing or occurring at a later time.
Relating to a time that is to come.
That will exist or happen in the time after the present.

other
To plan or design for the future.
To envision or project into the future.

other
The time that will come after the present.

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break

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verb
To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
To form a crack in something
To burst or become damaged
To end a relationship
To escape from a place such as a jail
To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
To act against a law, rule, or promise
To become known suddenly, as in the news
To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
To solve a crime, or answer a problem
To stop functioning properly
To suddenly start, open or commence
To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
To fall on the shore, as in waves
To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
To defeat by causing the person to lose their will

noun
Time you stop an activity before continuing
End of a relationship
An escape from a place such as a jail
(Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
A lucky opportunity.
A pause in activity; a rest.
Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
Change in the weather

other
To stop functioning.
To enter a building illegally, typically by force.
To start suddenly.
To escape.
To become known; to be revealed.
To interrupt an activity for a rest.
To separate into pieces; to fracture or shatter.

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To put an end to.
To reveal or disclose (news or information).
To separate into pieces; to fracture or shatter.
To fail to observe the terms of (a law, promise, or agreement).

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top

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verb
To be higher or larger than a specific value
To arrive at the highest point of something
To be more or better than (something).
To put a cover or layer or over something
To kill; murder
To hold the highest position on a list
To be higher than (something else).
To be more important, successful or better than
To beat someone or win at a game

other
To put something on the top of something else.
To exceed or surpass.
To remove the top of something.

adjective
Best; most excellent.
The dominant partner in a sexual relationship.
Being good or great; excellent
In charge; in command.
Highest in position, rank, or importance.
Being the most in degree or quality

noun
Item of clothing covering shoulders to waist, hips
An item of clothing for the upper part of the body.
A lid or cover for a container.
A cover or lid
Part (e.g. road) that is the furthest away
Highest or upper part or point of something
Marijuana.
The highest rank or position.
A toy that spins on its point.
Best or highest status or position
The upper surface of something.
Flat upper surface or edge of an object
Child's toy that spins on its point
Upper section or leaves of fruits and vegetables
Winning in a sport or contest

other
To reach a maximum speed or level.

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point

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noun
A decimal point.
An item to be discussed
Small spot or dot
Fact or detail
Feature of something
The size of the text on a page or screen
A particular idea or argument.
A certain time or stage in a process
A particular location or position.
Certain position in time or space
The purpose or aim of something.
Idea or fact you try to convince people about
Measurement of scores in a game, sport
A stitch in sewing or needlework.
Sharp end of something, e.g. a pen or pin
A specific moment in time.

other
To direct someone's attention to something by extending a finger or object.
To indicate or suggest a particular fact or conclusion.

verb
To face a certain direction, e.g. north
To indicate something with your finger to others

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ruin

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To cause great and irreparable damage or harm to (someone or something).

verb
To damage or completely destroy something
To cause someone to lose their money or status

noun
The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
Complete failure or collapse, especially financial.
Remains of a building that has been destroyed

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load

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noun
Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
A burden; heavy responsibility
Many or much of something; a lot of
Items that fill a truck, machine

verb
To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)

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wave

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noun
Movement of sound, air or energy
Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
Slightly curved shape in hair
Frequency of movement of objects together
Up and down movement of water in a lake or sea
Signal with your hand to say hello or goodbye

verb
To cause to move side to side or back and forth
To swing back and forth as a result of the wind
To move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye

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valuable

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adjective
Of great use or importance.
Highly cherished or precious.
Having great monetary or material value.
Being useful or important
Being worth a lot of money

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raise

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other
To put forward for consideration or discussion.
To increase the amount of a bet.
To bring up (a child).
To construct or erect.
To cause something to happen or exist.
To collect or obtain money, resources, or support.
To grow or cultivate plants or animals for food or other products.
To cause to appear; evoke.
To increase the amount, level, or strength of something.
To lift or move something to a higher position.
To bring together; assemble.
To bring up a question or topic for discussion or consideration.
To bring up a child; to care for a young person or animal until it is fully grown.

noun
An increase in salary or wages.
Increase in a bet above another when playing cards
Pay increase
An increase in salary or wages.

verb
To increase a bet above another when playing cards
To gather donations for a cause or charity
To bring up and educate a child to maturity
To bring a dead person to life
To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
To lift (e.g. your hand) to a higher position
To mention a topic /issue for discussion; bring up
To increase (salary, etc.)
To grow or care for plants or animals

other
To increase in volume or size, especially dough with yeast.

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position

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noun
A condition with regard to circumstances.
The way in which someone or something is placed or arranged.
Person's opinion or attitude about something
A job; a post.
Specific location where someone or something is
A particular stance or attitude towards something.
Where you play or your role on a sports team
Person's job or status level
Set of conditions affecting what you can (not) do
A player's place in a team.

other
To put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way.
To put (someone or something) in a particular place or arrangement.
To put (someone or something) in a particular position in relation to other people or things.

verb
To put in a particular location or direction

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thought

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verb
To have an idea about something without certainty
To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
Past tense of think; had a particular idea or opinion.
Used to introduce a polite statement, suggestion, or question
Past tense and past participle of think

noun
Idea or memory
Person's opinion about something
Ideas of a particular group
A way of thinking that is typical of a particular group of people or a particular time
An idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind
Consideration for others
The process of thinking