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n. Syn. scarcity; insufficiency
(نقص) scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health


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(الديمقراطية) a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them


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v. Syn. lower
(خفض) lower in spirits; press down


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v. Syn. abhor; loathe
(أمقت) dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards


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n.
(الالقاء) choice and use of words in speech or writing


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n. Syn. measure; size
(البعد) measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element


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a. Syn. tactful; politic
(الدبلوماسي) relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others


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n.
(القرص) flat round plate; circular structure either in plants or animals


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v. Syn. scatter
(تفريق) move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known


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a. Syn. special; unique
(المميزة) special; unique; marking or expressing distinction or difference


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