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privy
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noun
(= outhouse)
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
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noun
(= toilet)
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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adjective
(= secluded, secret)
hidden from general view or use
a privy place to rest and think
a secluded romantic spot
a secret garden
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adjective
(followed by 'to') informed about something secret or not generally known
privy to the details of the conspiracy
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
law
Noun
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Laws are the official rules of a government or organisation.
We have defined crime as behaviour which breaks the criminal law.
We believe that this law is wrong and we are not prepared to obey such a law.
The Kyoto treaty became law in 2005.
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The law is the police.
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A law is something that is always true.
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Law is the study of laws.