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The chance something will happen
likelihood
To show or express something
convey
to go from a bad situation into an even worse one
out of the frying pan and into the fire
To make a word or phrase shorter
abbreviate
Not thinking you are better than others
humble
not to believe something completely because it might not be true
to take with a pinch of salt
Not being honest or truthful
insincere
Developed over a long period of time
evolved
to let a secret be known, especially by mistake
spill the beans / open a can of worms / to let the cat out of the bag
How something is understood
perceived
Caused a reaction or response
generated
to hear information directly from the person responsible for it
straight from the horse's mouth
To measure how much or how good a thing is.
rate/gauge
A type or category of something
genre
to be able to see clearly from a high place
a bird's-eye view