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lawless [ˈlɑːlɪs, Brit ˈlɔː-] ADJ

I . harness [ˈhɑːrnɪs, Brit ˈhɑːn-] N

II . harness [ˈhɑːrnɪs, Brit ˈhɑːn-] VB trans

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lioness <-sses> [laɪəˈnes] N

madness [ˈmædnɪs] N no pl

rawness [ˈrɑːnɪs, Brit ˈrɔː-] N no pl

1. rawness (harshness):

rawness
crueza f

2. rawness (inexperience):

rawness
inexperiência f

sadness [ˈsædnəs] N no pl

fitness [ˈfɪtnɪs] N no pl

2. fitness (competence, suitability):

fitness
aptidão f

redness [ˈrednɪs] N no pl

illness <-es> [ˈɪlnɪs] N

I . witness [ˈwɪtnəs] N

1. witness (person):

witness
testemunha f
to be (a) witness to sth
ser testemunha de a. c.

2. witness no pl form (testimony):

witness
testemunho m
to bear witness to sth
prestar testemunho sobre a. c.

II . witness [ˈwɪtnəs] VB trans (see)

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assess [əˈses] VB trans

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I . access [ˈækses] N no pl

II . access [ˈækses] VB trans

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access information, an account, a web site:

access
acessar

I . caress <-es> [kəˈres] N

II . caress [kəˈres] VB trans

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excess <-es> [ɪkˈses] N

lass <-sses> [læs] N, lassie [ˈlæsi] N Scot inf (girl)

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Not only does the plan do nothing to change the prevailing laxness with which existing laws are enforced, it even proposes to reduce penalties for lawbreakers.
montrealgazette.com
The problem is a laxness in all areas.?
www.universityworldnews.com
Vowels are also categorized by the tenseness or laxness of the tongue.
en.wikipedia.org
They howl about a lack of justice, the laxness of the punishment or the brevity of hospital incarceration.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
However, as with many progressive policies that came with the new dispensation, there seems to be laxness in implementing and ensuring this right.
www.news24.com
No-one likes paying their utility bills, he says, so often politicians regard laxness about revenue collection as a vote-winner.
www.marketoracle.co.uk
Although the phrases also suggest laxness or dirtiness, they are more often used from a deceitful or even conceited point of view.
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The only apparent quantum leap visible is in missmanagement, naivete, missguided engineering decissions and a terrifying laxness in setting up valid testing conditions.
blogs.crikey.com.au
These are known as reduced vowels, and tend to be characterized by such features as shortness, laxness and central position.
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Lawyers are hovering, seeking to take advantage of the merest hint of laxness in the application of preventative policies.
www.independent.co.uk

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