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PRIMA FACIE
- True, valid or sufficient at first impression; legally sufficient to establish a fact or a case unless disproved.
- Usage: Coverage of a speech by U.N. Chief Weapons Inspector Hans Blix to the U.N. Security Council on the current state of inspections in Iraq.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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SANCTIMONIOUS
- Affecting piousness; hypocritically devout.
- Usage: Viewer-response segment focusing on the impact a president's mannerisms and body language has on foreign policy and relations.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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