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n. Syn. receipt
(استقبال) act of receiving; manner in which something is greeted


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n.
(الثلاجة) cooling agent; causing cooling or freezing


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v. Syn. direct
(ينظم) bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of


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v.
(الصدأ) become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid


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n. Syn. legend
(القصة) any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth


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n. Syn. prohibition; penalty
(جزاء) approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance


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n.
(دافئ) a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed


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n.
(العصفور) any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects


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a.
(بفعل مولانا) arising without external cause; growing without cultivation or human labor


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v. Syn. support; nourish; maintain
(المحافظة) admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space


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