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n. crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group; likeness or image, especially of a person


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n. symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device


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n. completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth


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v. absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely


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n. parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs


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n. an outer, protective layer of skin of vertebrates


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n. witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation


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a. tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed


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v. make someone have strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm


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v. use power or the ability to make something happen; apply; exercise


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