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  1. protester
    someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
    Police made 300 arrests as protesters chanted "Russia without Putin".
  2. slant
    incline or bend from a vertical position
    Observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) say Sunday's election was slanted in favour of Mr Putin's party, United Russia.
  3. chanted
    sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
    Police made 300 arrests as protesters chanted "Russia without Putin".
  4. rally
    gather or bring together
    Thousands of police and interior troops are on alert in Moscow, after one of the biggest opposition rallies in the city centre for years.
  5. demonstration
    a show or display
    A counter-demonstration by Putin supporters was held beside Red Square on Tuesday amid reports that opposition supporters were planning a new protest.
  6. alert
    warn or arouse to a sense of danger
    Thousands of police and interior troops are on alert in Moscow, after one of the biggest opposition rallies in the city centre for years.
  7. arrest
    take into custody
    Police made 300 arrests as protesters chanted "Russia without Putin".
  8. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
    Among those held was Alexei Navalny, a top anti-corruption campaigner and fierce critic of Mr Putin.
  9. security
    the state of being free from danger or injury
    Observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) say Sunday's election was slanted in favour of Mr Putin's party, United Russia.
  10. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
    A counter-demonstration by Putin supporters was held beside Red Square on Tuesday amid reports that opposition supporters were planning a new protest.
Created on Tue Dec 06 09:01:02 EST 2011

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