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n. background; the view behind something


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n. official prohibition; decree that prohibits something


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n. an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals


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n. obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit


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v. perform; conduct oneself in a proper way


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v. besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops


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n. inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another


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v. be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly


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a. fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance


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v. blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate


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