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In some senses, choirboy is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
choirboy
noun 2
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2ADJ.
kordic
CHOIRBOY + NOUN
tribunal
Definitions
noun
1
A boy chorister.
2
A piously innocent person.
Kordic is no choirboy. The tribunal has accused him of crimes against humanity for helping to orchestrate a massive campaign of persecution against Muslims in the Lasva valley in central Bosnia.
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Kordic is no choirboy. The tribunal has accused him of crimes against humanity for helping to orchestrate a massive campaign of persecution against Muslims in the Lasva valley in central Bosnia.
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Tom is a choirboy.
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He's a choirboy.
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