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n.
group of criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit; herd of buffalo or elk


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n.
toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction


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a. Syn. authentic; real; true
authentic; real; true


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n.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling


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v. Syn. implant; transplant
unite a shoot or bud with a growing plant by insertion or by placing in close contact; join plants by such union; join or unite closely


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v.
allow to have; give on the basis of merit; be willing to concede


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n.
something used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors


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v. Syn. fumble; probe
search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way


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n. Syn. environment
type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives


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v. Syn. stop; pause
stop; stand in doubt; hesitate


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