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n.
(السد) barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, especially built across a water course


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v. Syn. adorn; embellish
(تزيين) adorn; embellish


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v. Syn. delay; postpone
(إرجاء) delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time


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n. Syn. resistance
(تحد) refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist


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n. Syn. scarcity; insufficiency
(نقص) scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health


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n. Syn. shortfall; shortage
(العجز) inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage


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n.
(الديمقراطية) a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them


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v. Syn. portray; describe
(تصوير) represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe


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a. Syn. destructive
(مدمرة) destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction


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v. Syn. depart; diverge
(تحيد) turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge


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