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v. trade goods or services without the exchange of money


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n. amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from [___] fur


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n. invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu


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n. tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula


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n. extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information


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a. lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable


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n. act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God


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n. tiered seating for spectators in outdoor venues, especially exposed to the sun


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n. device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school


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a. middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional


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