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rising action
Subject:
English First Additional Language , English Home Language

the part of a play or story in which tension builds up, leading to the climax. E.g. In Othello,...

risk profile
Subject:
Business Studies

investors are placed into categories according to their willingness to take risks in order to...

risks
Subject:
Business Studies

any unforeseen circumstances that may occur.

rock pinnacle
Subject:
Geography

a narrow, tall, pointed mass of rock; formed from a volcanic pipe

rockfalls
Subject:
Geography

process whereby rocks of different sizes become detached as a result of weathering, and fall to...

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