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1. Definition: 1. doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way"

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1. Definition: 1. any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water

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1. Definition: 1. situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of rowing as a sport

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1. Definition: 1. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"

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1. Definition: 1. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

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1. Definition: 1. move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck"

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1. Definition: 1. reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position; "The water came to a boil"; "We came to understand the true meaning of life"; "Their anger came to a boil"; "I came to realize the true meaning of life"; "The shoes came untied"; "come into contact with a terrorist group"; "his face went red"; "your wish will come true"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion; "he slipped the bolt into place"

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1. Definition: 1. move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"

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1. Definition: 1. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"

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1. Definition: 1. a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English

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1. Definition: 1. appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"

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1. Definition: 1. bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"

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1. Definition: 1. prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"

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1. Definition: 1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

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1. Definition: 1. exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"

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1. Definition: 1. invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

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1. Definition: 1. Slang term for prison, in UK

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1. Definition: 1. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

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1. Definition: 1. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

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1. Definition: 1. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

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1. Definition: 1. grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"

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1. Definition: 1. a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

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1. Definition: 1. a sudden forceful flow

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1. Definition: 1. live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only"

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1. Definition: 1. go or move upward; "The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced"

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1. Definition: 1. sing loudly and without inhibition

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1. Definition: 1. transfer to another track, of trains

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1. Definition: 1. return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"

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1. Definition: 1. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

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1. Definition: 1. move sideways

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1. Definition: 1. a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector

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1. Definition: 1. the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest

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1. Definition: 1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

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1. Definition: 1. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

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1. Definition: 1. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"

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1. Definition: 1. grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"

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1. Definition: 1. a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"

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1. Definition: 1. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line

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1. Definition: 1. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

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1. Definition: 1. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"

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1. Definition: 1. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

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1. Definition: 1. leave; "The family took off for Florida"

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1. Definition: 1. change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

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1. Definition: 1. the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)

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1. Definition: 1. general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"

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1. Definition: 1. bet more than the previous player

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1. Definition: 1. do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"

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1. Definition: 1. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"

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1. Definition: 1. an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

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1. Definition: 1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"

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1. Definition: 1. impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"

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1. Definition: 1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

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1. Definition: 1. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"

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1. Definition: 1. grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

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1. Definition: 1. propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

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1. Definition: 1. report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

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1. Definition: 1. like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"

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1. Definition: 1. an upward movement or trend as in business activity

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1. Definition: 1. make more complex, intricate, or richer;

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1. Definition: 1. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"

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1. Definition: 1. an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"

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1. Definition: 1. in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy"

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1. Definition: 1. an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"

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1. Definition: 1. a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

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1. Definition: 1. obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer

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1. Definition: 1. make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger"

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1. Definition: 1. get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"

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1. Definition: 1. yield to the control of another

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1. Definition: 1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

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1. Definition: 1. a woman's foundation garment rolled on to the hips

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1. Definition: 1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"

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1. Definition: 1. give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"

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1. Definition: 1. present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"

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1. Definition: 1. bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

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1. Definition: 1. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "

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1. Definition: 1. play as a prelude

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1. Definition: 1. announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

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1. Definition: 1. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

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1. Definition: 1. upswing An increase, as in movement or business activity. (Economics) a recovery period in the trade cycle. An upward swing or movement

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1. Definition: 1. a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"

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1. Definition: 1. in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"

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1. Definition: 1. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

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1. Definition: 1. make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"

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1. Definition: 1. a quantity much larger than is needed

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1. Definition: 1. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

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1. Definition: 1. go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

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1. Definition: 1. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard";

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1. Definition: 1. to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

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1. Definition: 1. be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components); "the power plant received a new upgrade"

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1. Definition: 1. wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"

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1. Definition: 1. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"

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1. Definition: 1. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance; "The new student is thriving"

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1. Definition: 1. operate (machinery) by a treadle

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1. Definition: 1. small wheel or roller

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1. Definition: 1. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

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1. Definition: 1. suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"

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1. Definition: 1. make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"

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1. Definition: 1. exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"

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1. Definition: 1. put forward, as of an idea

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1. Definition: 1. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

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1. Definition: 1. return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"

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1. Definition: 1. give encouragement to

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1. Definition: 1. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

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1. Definition: 1. the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

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1. Definition: 1. Accelerating

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1. Definition: 1. make attractive or acceptable; "Honesty recommends any person"

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1. Definition: 1. change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"

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1. Definition: 1. the whole amount

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1. Definition: 1. make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition; "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'"

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1. Definition: 1. 5. Bid by solo whist player to take 9 or more tricks

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1. Definition: 1. furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

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1. Definition: 1. act of raising in rank or position

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1. Definition: 1. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

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1. Definition: 1. sends a firework display high into the sky

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1. Definition: 1. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

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1. Definition: 1. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

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1. Definition: 1. repetition of an act needlessly

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1. Definition: 1. gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

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1. Definition: 1. a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.

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1. Definition: 1. fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"

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1. Definition: 1. extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"

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1. Definition: 1. cause to grow or increase rapidly; "We must not proliferate nuclear arms"

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1. Definition: 1. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"

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1. Definition: 1. excessive spending

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1. Definition: 1. a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense

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1. Definition: 1. growth by the rapid multiplication of parts

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