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liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained


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n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something


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v. Syn. govern; supervise
govern; supervise; give or apply medications


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


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any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger


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n. Syn. authorization; permission
approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting


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n. Syn. renovation; change
passage from one form or state to another; change


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v. Syn. admire; value
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of


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n.
continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape


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n.
one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor


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