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1. Definition: 1. move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"

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1. Definition: 1. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"

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1. Definition: 1. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

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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. fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"

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1. Definition: 1. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball"

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1. Definition: 1. lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"

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1. Definition: 1. the quality of being arresting or highly emotional

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

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1. Definition: 1. declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of crushing

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1. Definition: 1. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;

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1. Definition: 1. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

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1. Definition: 1. pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need"

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1. Definition: 1. turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

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1. Definition: 1. (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"

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1. Definition: 1. falling or striking of light rays on something; "incident light"

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1. Definition: 1. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"

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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. the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"

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1. Definition: 1. a decrease of military personnel or equipment

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1. Definition: 1. the act of slowing down or falling behind

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1. Definition: 1. an opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"

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1. Definition: 1. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"

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1. Definition: 1. a small concavity

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1. Definition: 1. a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

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1. Definition: 1. a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"

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1. Definition: 1. anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

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1. Definition: 1. the condition of prospering; having good fortune

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1. Definition: 1. Hardship

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1. Definition: 1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

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1. Definition: 1. the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"

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