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What's the meaning of "telltale" and "pitch" in this context?
I'm reading this American novel, set in a dystopian future after a global economic crisis.
The two main characters encounter a military Hummer vehicle. The vehicle passes by and I read this sentence ...
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What does "the brass" mean, exactly, in military context?
In books by many different authors I encountered phrases like this:
He curses the brass for not caring whether he lives or dies.
From context, it seemed to me that it meant high-rank officers, ...
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