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n. stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property


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n. act of exorcising; driving out of evil spirits from persons or places by conjuration


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n. a barrier that surrounds something to protect it


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n. a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea


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n. dwarf; a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground


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v. urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to


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n. gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause


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n. a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug


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n. assumption; an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved


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a. readily or easily influenced; suggestible; capable of receiving impressions; emotional


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