popular discontent

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• popular — /pop yeuh leuhr/, adj. 1. regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher. 2. regarded with favor, approval, or affection by an acquaintance or acquaintances: He s not very popular with me just now. 3. of,… …   Universalium

• popular — pop|u|lar [ papjələr ] adjective *** 1. ) a popular person is liked by most people: Jenny is one of the most popular girls in the school. popular with: He s hugely popular with the fans. ─ opposite UNPOPULAR a ) a popular activity, place, thing,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• popular */*/*/ — UK [ˈpɒpjʊlə(r)] / US [ˈpɑpjələr] adjective 1) a popular activity, place, thing etc is one that many people like a popular brand of cat food What is the most popular leisure pastime after watching television? popular with: This hotel is very… …   English dictionary

• popular — adj. 1 liked or admired by many people or by a specified group (popular teachers; a popular hero). 2 a of or carried on by the general public (popular meetings). b prevalent among the general public (popular discontent). 3 adapted to the… …   Useful english dictionary

• popular — /ˈpɒpjələ / (say popyuhluh) adjective 1. regarded with favour or approval by associates, acquaintances, the general public, etc.: a popular preacher. 2. of, relating to, or representing the people, or the common people: popular discontent. 3.… …  

• discontent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ general, widespread ▪ growing, increasing ▪ simmering ▪ popular, public …   Collocations dictionary

• popular — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ become, get, grow ▪ They seem to be getting quite popular. ▪ remai …   Collocations dictionary

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• The Sum of Our Discontent — is a nonfiction book by David Boyle. It was published by Texere in 2001. The tagline and theme of the book is Why numbers make us irrational . PremiseThe author s premise is that humans have been trying to improve the quality of life and… …   Wikipedia

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