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Cyprus tries to sort out its finances

Vocabulary

furious

very angry

bailout deal

agreement to do something in exchange for a payment

set to rebel

planning to disagree with the proposals

a televised address

a speech or announcement made on television

bankruptcy

not being able to pay what it owes

to soften the blow

to make a difficult thing easier to accept

levy

tax

smaller deposits

less money saved in a bank account

a run on the banks

a rush to take out as much money as possible from the banks

set a precedent

to do something that may be copied by a lot of other people