a damaging admission

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• admission — n. access 1) to apply for; gain; seek admission 2) to deny, refuse admission 3) free, open; restricted, selective admission; rolling (esp. AE) admissions 4) admission to (she applied for admission to the university) confession 5) to make an… …   Combinatory dictionary

• damaging */ — UK [ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ] / US adjective 1) causing physical harm to something so that it is broken, spoiled, or injured Increased emissions almost certainly have a damaging effect on the environment. damaging to: Smoking is damaging to your health. •… …   English dictionary

• admission against interest — An admission against interest is an exception to the hearsay rule which allows someone to testify to a statement by another person that reveals something incriminating, embarassing, or otherwise damaging to the maker of the statement. Category:… …   Law dictionary

• verbal — adjective 1》 relating to or in the form of words. 2》 spoken rather than written; oral. 3》 Grammar relating to or derived from a verb. noun 1》 Grammar a word or words functioning as a verb. 2》 (also verbals) Brit. informal abuse; insults. 3》 (also …   English new terms dictionary

• damage — n. & v. n. 1 harm or injury impairing the value or usefulness of something, or the health or normal function of a person. 2 (in pl.) Law a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury. 3 the loss of what is desirable. 4 …   Useful english dictionary

• entrap — entrapper, n. entrappingly, adv. /en trap /, v.t., entrapped, entrapping. 1. to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare: The hunters used nets to entrap the lion. 2. to bring unawares into difficulty or danger: He entrapped himself in the web of his… …   Universalium

• verbals — Brit. informal a verbal statement containing a damaging admission alleged to have been made to the police, offered as evidence by the prosecution. → verbal verbals Brit. informal abuse; insults. → verbal …   English new terms dictionary

• entrap — /ɛnˈtræp/ (say en trap), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) (entrapped, entrapping) 1. to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare. 2. to bring unawares into difficulty or danger. 3. to draw into contradiction or damaging admission. 4. to draw into a breach of a …  

• international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium