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v. Syn. failure; terminate
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy


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n. Syn. assimilation; reception
process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration


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n.
one who maintains and audits business accounts


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v. Syn. alter; modify
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose


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a. Syn. neighboring; adjacent
neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to


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n.
one who manages a government agency or department


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n. Syn. progress; promotion
progress; promotion; forward step; improvement


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v. Syn. urge; support
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something


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n.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole


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n. Syn. mixture; amalgam
mixture; combination of diverse things


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