Female karate champion defeats mugger

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during the day rather than at night
x3
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in broad daylight
she was on a street in broad daylight in central Rome
the place where someone lives
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abode
a Romanian immigrant of no fixed abode,
(esp. legal) If sb is of/has no _______/address, they do not have a permanent place to live.
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fixed abode
an immigrant of no fixed abode,
to state that (something bad) is a fact without giving proof
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allege
he allegedly lunged for her
Pol. rzekomo
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allegedly
he allegedly lunged for her and grabbed her around the neck.
to move forward suddenly and with force, esp. in order to attack someone
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lunge
he allegedly lunged for her and grabbed her around the neck.
to push or hit (something) hard and quickly, In boxing to ____ is to make quick hard straight, hits with your closed hand.
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jab
she delivered two swift jabs to the man's face
to give a warning to people to be/get ready to deal with something dangerous
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alert
she ran to the nearby railway station and alerted police
to force (someone) officially to stay in a place
Pol. zatrzymać.
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detain
He was arrested and detained on charges of assault.
(esp. of the police) to make a formal statement saying that (someone) is accused of a crime
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charge
He was detained on charges of assault.
(legal) ______ is any act which causes someone to think they are in immediate danger of being, physically harmed, whether or not injury follows.
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assault
charges of assault.
Someone who has a _______ receives a lot of attention and interest from the public.
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high profile
The fear has been fuelled by a number of recent high-profile crimes,
a feeling of anger and shock
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outrage
There was outrage when a women died after being savagely beaten
_____ means belonging to a country's navy, or relating to military ships.
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naval
an Italian naval officer's wife died
(of an animal) wild and fierce, or (of a remark or action) violently cruel
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savage
she died after being savagely beaten
rich
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well - heeled
a well heeled suburb of Rome.
a group of tents or temporary shelters put in one place:
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encampment
a gypsy encampment was burned to the ground
strong action to stop something happening
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crackdown
Silvio Berlusconi has been accused of exploiting concerns over law and order for political gain by targeting gypsies and immigrants
a widespread crackdown on crime.
a person who tries in an unofficial way to prevent crime, or to catch and punish someone who has committed a crime, esp. because they do not think that official organizations, such as the police, are controlling crime effectively.
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vigilante
a gypsy encampment was burned to the ground by vigilantes
to use, or to put into position ready to be used, esp. in an effective way
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deploy
soldiers were deployed to the streets
to prevent or discourage (someone) from doing something by making it difficult for them to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it
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deter
an initiative which should deter criminals.
to place (someone) on guard
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mount
The soldiers mounted joint patrols with police
temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need
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makeshift
Roma gypsies live in makeshift camps
a way to achieve something, a method
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measure
The measure has attracted criticism from human rights groups

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