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n.
last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another


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v. Syn. weaken
weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath


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v.
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; happen


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n.
act of rising; steep place; insurrection; popular revolt


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a.
having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying


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n.
act of valuing, or of estimating value or worth; act of setting a price; estimation


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n. Syn. diversity; assortment; selection
diversity; quality or condition of being various or varied


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v.
change aspect of; alter in form, appearance, substance, position; make different by a partial change; modify


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a. Syn. forceful
forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently


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n. Syn. border; edge
extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary


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