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v. Syn. direct
(규제) 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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a. Syn. country; rustic
(농촌) country; relating to [___] areas


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v. Syn. diminish; undermine
(수액) diminish; undermine the foundations; dig


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v. Syn. ascend; weigh
(규모) climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers


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n.
(조선공이) carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels


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n. Syn. crosscut
(바로가기) a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one


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n. Syn. formation; integration
(합성) combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe


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n.
(태피스 트리) a heavy textile with a woven design


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n.
(전신) apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire


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n. Syn. strain; stress; anxiety
(긴장) action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility


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