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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal) A person or event that attracts prominent notice in the news media..
‘Recidivism” – the tendency to reoffend – is a word that is largely confined to criminology lectures, official statistics and the occasional government report. It is not a headline-grabber like “hooligan”, “thug” or “teen gangster”.
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Headline-grabber means (informal) A person or event that attracts prominent notice in the news media..
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‘Recidivism” – the tendency to reoffend – is a word that is largely confined to criminology lectures, official statistics and the occasional government report. It is not a headline-grabber like “hooligan”, “thug” or “teen gangster”.
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