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n. Syn. tactical
plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end


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n.
ribbon-like flatworms


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a. Syn. impermanent
not permanent; not lasting


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a. Syn. strained; taut; tight
stretch or force to the limit; tight


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n.
device, as in a home heating system, a refrigerator, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes


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v. Syn. prosper; flourish
make steady progress; prosper; flourish


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n. Syn. current
periodic rise and fall of the sea level


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n. Syn. wood; lumber
wood; lumber; trees or wooded land considered as a source of wood


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n. Syn. lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy
state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy


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n.
one who violates his allegiance and betrays his country


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