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highly
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All too often supposedly top officials turn highly entertaining games into a farce with over-the-top bookings.
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Just like Bob Monkhouse, Steg is slimy but highly entertaining !
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When this is combined with film deadlines, the resulting anecdotes are often highly entertaining .
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In short, Dillie is witty, versatile, highly entertaining and very funny.
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an entertaining movie
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A wry and entertaining tale, typical of this good writer.
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Almodovar is the happiest, most entertaining hedonist in the world today.
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Hamilton gave some entertaining examples of animals attempting to escape predation by clumping.
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It makes for an extraordinary mixture but an entertaining one, as eclectic as the individual pieces he describes.
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It was very entertaining going forward, and extremely frustrating waiting for them to score Goal-Of-The-Century!
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Senior Officers and Flag Officers have considerable official entertaining responsibilities and stewards play a key role at such functions.
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Traditional bridal wear combines with theatrical costume and effects to create an entertaining and thought-provoking visual statement.
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When you are laying out a new workshop you can play a particularly entertaining board game.
II. noun
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Franker discussion about the nature and value of conventional entertaining could improve matters even more.
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Nigel also resented the expense of entertaining .
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Think about your future life-style together; will there be a lot of formal or informal entertaining ?
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When they lived together Paul had explained the merits of plastic entertaining .
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You will want people to relax over their meal, especially if you do a lot of entertaining .