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Catchword for “lilywhite”
Catchword: lilywhite
Part of speechn.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: He epitomised the new breed of undercover operator, dubbed “lilywhites” because they have no criminal record linking them to terrorism, and who rouse little suspicion.
Article or Document Title:
“Hidden camera recorded invisible quartermaster”
Author:
Stewart Tendler
Article, document, publication, web site:
Times
Publishing location:
London, England
Date of publication:
Feb. 11, 1993
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