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n.
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert


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a. Syn. best
most favorable or advantageous


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n.
natural part or structure in animal or plant, capable of performing some special action


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n.
living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body


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a. Syn. general; comprehensive
general; comprehensive; from one end to the other; including everything


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open to view; not secret or hidden


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n. Syn. speck; grain
a tiny piece of anything


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v. Syn. pick
pick; hit lightly with a picking motion; eat like a bird


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a. Syn. exact; accurate
exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct


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n.
office and function of president; tenure of a president


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