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1. Definition: 1. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens;

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1. Definition: 1. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

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

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1. Definition: 1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

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1. Definition: 1. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; "pretty girls like plain friends as foils"

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1. Definition: 1. defeat disastrously

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1. Definition: 1. a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"

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1. Definition: 1. alter from the original

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1. Definition: 1. deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"

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1. Definition: 1. remain inactive or immobile; "standing water"

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1. Definition: 1. form metals with a swage

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1. Definition: 1. the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed

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1. Definition: 1. a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

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1. Definition: 1. put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

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1. Definition: 1. drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

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1. Definition: 1. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

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1. Definition: 1. avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

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1. Definition: 1. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

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1. Definition: 1. change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

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1. Definition: 1. an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar

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1. Definition: 1. force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

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1. Definition: 1. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

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1. Definition: 1. the act of stopping something;

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1. Definition: 1. a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged

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1. Definition: 1. the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand

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1. Definition: 1. engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"

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1. Definition: 1. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check

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1. Definition: 1. an interruption of normal activity

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