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v. Syn. admit; yield
admit; yield; give up physical control of another


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n.
arrangement of parts or elements; outline


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v. Syn. restrain; confine
restrain; keep within close bounds; confine


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v. Syn. approach
approach; tend to meet; come together


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n. Syn. dress; attire
dress; attire; aset of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season


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n.
standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test


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a.
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance


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v. Syn. portray; describe
represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe


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n. Syn. difference
lack of consistency; difference


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v. Syn. upset; interrupt
upset; throw into confusion or disorder


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