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v. Syn. failure; terminate
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy


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ad. Syn. utterly; definitely
utterly; definitely


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a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand


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n. Syn. approach
approach; entry; entrance


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v. Syn. obtain; gain
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system


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


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


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a. Syn. abundant
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large


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n.
substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling


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v. Syn. expect; predict
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict


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