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bomb·shell

/ˈbämˌSHel/

noun

noun: bombshell; plural noun: bombshells

an overwhelming surprise or disappointment.

"the news came as a bombshell"

 

 

 

To file

means to deposit a legal document with the clerk or record custodian with the purpose of having the document preserved and placed into the official record. To file also means to commence a lawsuit.

 

 

 

rile up

to make agitated and angry : upset.

 

 

 

Diligent Search:

An extensive effort to locate and document. the names of relatives and significant persons in the life of a child who is involved with Child Protective Services and at risk of or placed in out-of-home care.

 

 

 

 

What are unique records?

Unique records are those for which, for the value of a given field, no other records have the same value. Note that in each case we must describe which field(s) we mean when we say unique or duplicate.

 

 

 

jeop·ard·y

/ˈjepərdē/

Law

danger arising from being on trial for a criminal offense.

 

 

 

spell out

explain something in detail.

"I'll spell out the problem again"

 

 

 

lay out

explain something clearly and carefully.

"we need a paper laying out our priorities"

 

 

 

spotty

North American

of uneven quality; patchy.

"his spotty record on the environment"