Stories of USA Today
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n. Syn. location; spot; stage; spectacle
structure on which something is shown; part of theater where the acting is done; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs


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a. Syn. worldly; temporal
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century


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torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged


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v. Syn. extinguish; cover
conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion


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cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously


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n. Syn. monarch; king; ruler
one that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit


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a.
quick and energetic; exceptional of its kind; remarkable


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of or relating to the spine or [___] cord; in the region of, the backbone, or vertebral column


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a. Syn. prickly; barbed
prickly; barbed; having or covered with protective thorns


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n.
soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning


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