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n. Syn. model; example; pattern
(نموذج) one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality


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n. Syn. apoplexy
(شلل) loss of the ability to move a body part


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v. Syn. restate; reword
(إعادة صياغة) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others


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a. Syn. special; characteristic
(غريبة) special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre


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(قرع) striking one object against another sharply


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n. Syn. godliness
(التقوى) religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness


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v. Syn. clutch; squeeze
(قرصة) clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges


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(ابتذال) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality


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n. Syn. cliff
(الهاوية) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position


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a. Syn. principal; dominant; overpowering
(السائدة) most frequent or common; having superior power and influence


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