(~s)
1.
A ~ is part of a story, situation, or crime that has not yet been explained.
There are some annoying ~s in the plot.
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2.
If you are at a ~, you are bored because you do not have anything to do and cannot think of anything that you want to do. In American English, you usually say that you are at ~s. (INFORMAL)
Adolescents are most likely to get into trouble when they’re at a ~.
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