1. Definition: 1. strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles"

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1. Definition: 1. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"

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1. Definition: 1. decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

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1. Definition: 1. a speech of violent denunciation

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1. Definition: 1. (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

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1. Definition: 1. an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

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1. Definition: 1. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"

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1. Definition: 1. the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"

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1. Definition: 1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

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1. Definition: 1. a prediction of the course of a disease

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1. Definition: 1. severe criticism

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1. Definition: 1. a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"

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1. Definition: 1. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

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1. Definition: 1. a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

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1. Definition: 1. an authoritative declaration

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