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n. large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles


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n. printed or written ticket used in voting; the act of voting; the whole number of votes cast at an election


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a. mild and pleasant; fragrant


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n. orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally


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


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n. hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals


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v. tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together


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a. harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious


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v. mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind


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n. the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive


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