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n. act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest


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v. assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention


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a. coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use


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n. cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress


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a. making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly


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n. the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle


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n. elevation especially above sea level; height


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n. a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision


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n. irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order


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a. having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name


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