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n.
close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.


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n. Syn. faction
separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs


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a. Syn. sedate; grave; austere
serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful


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n.
sending of cargo; act of sending off something


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ad.
with the side forward; to or from a side


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v. Syn. extinguish; cover
conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion


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a. Syn. particular; definite
stated explicitly or in detail; definite


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n. Syn. observer; audience
observer; audience; one who looks on


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n.
colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values


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n.
paper cut to right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies


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