Clegg

/ (klɛɡ) /

noun

Nick, full name Nicholas William Peter Clegg . born 1967, British politician; leader of the Liberal Democrat party from 2007; deputy prime minister from 2010

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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Words nearby Clegg

cleft palate, cleft sentence, cleft spine, cleft tongue, cleg, Clegg, cleidal, cleido-, cleidocostal, cleidocranial, cleidocranial dysostosis

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Example sentences from the Web for Clegg

At least four allegations later, it took Clegg until this week to demand a public apology and suspend Rennard from the party.
A Sleaze Civil War Engulfs Britain’s Liberal Democrats|Nico Hines|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After years of virtual silence, Clegg has responded by demanding a public apology.
A Sleaze Civil War Engulfs Britain’s Liberal Democrats|Nico Hines|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clegg first introduces himself to Miranda as Ferdinand, but she later dubs him Caliban.
How to Understand the Criminal Mind By Reading This Novel|Casey N. Cep|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fowles wrote in The Aristos that: “The actual evil in Clegg overcame the potential good in Miranda.”
How to Understand the Criminal Mind By Reading This Novel|Casey N. Cep|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Mr. Clegg said it was “a historic moment for our country and our monarchy.”
If Kate Middleton Has a Girl, Then Yes, She Can Inherit the Throne|Tom Sykes|December 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Miss Clegg turned and gave him a long look fraught with disgust, pity, and hopeless resignation.
Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs|Anne Warner
Mrs. Lathrop returned to her own house to shed her apron and wash her hands, and then sallied over to view Mr. Clegg.
Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop|Anne Warner
He came back and slept at Mrs. Clegg's that night,—at least, that was what he said he should do.
He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope
With one of them Mr. Clegg had a transaction, by which he (the African) received £3500.
Cotton is King and The Pro-Slavery Arguments|Various
The highest skilled mechanics, like Clegg of England, supplied the apparatus.
Inventions in the Century|William Henry Doolittle

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