I'm Finally divorcing my husband 1

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The act of sending off a letter, messenger, etc. A report sent to a newspaper, etc., by a correspondent.
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despatch
Every week her despatches form the emotional battlefield of her marriage
To hold (someone) as if spellbound; a former word for hypnotise.
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mesmerise
her despatches have mesmerised readers of You magazine.
(esp. of the human form) plump and round.
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chubby
'Are you all right, Chubby?'
(esp. of sexual relations) occurring outside marriage.
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extramarital
seven extramarital affairs
A sexual relationship between two people who are not married to each other.
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affair
extramarital affairs
to penetrate (a mystery, problem, etc.); discover the meaning of.
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fathom
For years people have been trying to fathom (out) the mysteries of the whale's song.
Incapable of being fathomed; immeasurable; incomprehensible.
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unfathomable
an unfathomable number of tea bags left in the sink
Pure; uncorrupted.
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pristine
I'm sitting in my pristine house
To catch sight of.
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clap eyes on
four weeks after I last clapped eyes on his sorry
(of people) dressed, or (of things) covered.
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clad
sportswear-clad form
Taking precedence. Pol. nadrzędny.
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overriding
During the hours of daylight, anger seems to be the overriding emotion
A pointed device or sharp spiked wheel fixed to the heel of a rider's boot to enable him to urge his horse on; anything serving to urge or encourage
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spur
What was the final catalyst that spurred this sudden change of heart?
In complete agreement, harmony.
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in unison
I can hear readers of my column shouting in unison:
A hissing or rushing sound.
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whoosh
tears whooshing out of his big, dark eyes
To manipulate a computer program skilfully, esp., to gain unauthorised access to another computer system.
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hack
I have been hacking into his emails
Directly or straight; plainly or bluntly.
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point blank
I asked him, point blank: 'Did you sleep with someone?'
Someone who does something ____, behaves as other people would have expected from previous experience.
Pol.: 'jak to zwykle'.
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true to form
I asked him, point blank: 'Did you sleep with someone?'
A remarkable, skilful, or daring action; exploit; achievement.
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feat
I asked him to leave - no small feat as it had taken three planes and a boat to get us there.
To persuade to one's opinion.
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talk round
He spent the day trying to talk me round, saying: 'Can't we just sit by the ocean and talk.
Hasty and usually superficial; quick.
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cursory
not even a cursory email saying 'I'm so sorry'
a feeling of remorse, guilt, or regret.
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compunction
I am not in the business of ruining lives, even though she had no compunction about ruining mine.
Pol. wyrzuty sumienia, skrucha.
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remorse
he was an intern on a local radio station.

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