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

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1. Definition: 1. look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

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1. Definition: 1. a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"

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1. Definition: 1. a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died

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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. an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place; "he died in a purge by Stalin"

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1. Definition: 1. an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

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1. Definition: 1. make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope"

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1. Definition: 1. give in, as to influence or pressure

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1. Definition: 1. degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of being shriven

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1. Definition: 1. an interruption of normal activity

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1. Definition: 1. (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of liberating someone or something

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1. Definition: 1. cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"

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1. Definition: 1. income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"

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1. Definition: 1. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

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1. Definition: 1. one of the four major division of the compass; "the wind is coming from that quarter"

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1. Definition: 1. use frugally or carefully

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1. Definition: 1. dismissal from office

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

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1. Definition: 1. an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"

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1. Definition: 1. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

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

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1. Definition: 1. the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance

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1. Definition: 1. a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)

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