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a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish


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n. one who maintains and audits business accounts


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n. state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune


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n. fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness


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n. a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon


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v. modify; cause to change; make different; convert


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n. silvery ductile metallic element


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n. aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something


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n. a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision


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n. addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail


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