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Bravo Kills Murderer Prominent Political Figure Surprise Attack

Front bravo
Back a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance




Yet among them moved bravos and sellswords from Pentos and Myr and Tyrosh, a red priest even fatter than Illyrio, hairy men from the Port of Ibben, and lords from the Summer Isles with skin as black as ebony. 


“You mean the idiots that I handpicked for cowardice and ineptitude? Oh, yes, bravo, Your Highness. That was a masterly piece of combat,” said Ripred, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

“You say ‘bravo, lad’ or ‘well done’ or ‘thank you’,” he says.

“It’s a tad tiresome from my end, but bravo—I’d say a full-on hetero schoolgirl crush. Any moment now I’m expecting to see you drawing hearts with his initials in your pink Trapper Keeper.”

So, bravo to the Academy for belatedly crying “cut” on Polanski.

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