1. Definition: 1. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

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1. Definition: 1. a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"

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1. Definition: 1. a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')

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1. Definition: 1. interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"

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1. Definition: 1. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

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1. Definition: 1. humorous or satirical mimicry

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1. Definition: 1. cover with varnish

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1. Definition: 1. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;

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1. Definition: 1. the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"

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1. Definition: 1. the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety; "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"; "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college served"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"

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1. Definition: 1. a false or unsupportable quality

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1. Definition: 1. a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract; "the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor"

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