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v. Syn. rescue
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use


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v.
burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn


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v.
gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly


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a.
consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections


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n.
thought prompted by passion or feeling; feeling toward or respecting; disposition prompting to action or expression


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n.
a hinged blind for a window


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n. Syn. dross
residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal


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n. Syn. defamation
defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone


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a. Syn. smooth
smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide


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n. Syn. observer; audience
observer; audience; one who looks on


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