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n. being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability


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a. penniless, without any money; financially ruined


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n. cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor


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v. beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence


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n. nib; the horny projecting mouth of a bird


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n. ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool


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n. a brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame


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n. combination; mixture; forming a uniform mixture


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v. blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate


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n. something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance;  moral stain or blot


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