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n.
unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges


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n.
strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds


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n.
state of being unable to pay your debts


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v. Syn. whip; strike; defeat
whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly


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n.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros


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n. Syn. flower; blossom
flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity


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v.
be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water


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n. Syn. intelligence; intellect
organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination


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n.
act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction


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