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Indebted-
committed or obligated to repay a monetary loan: He was indebted to his friend for a large sum.
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obligated for favors or kindness received: He was indebted to her for nursing him through pneumonia.
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Abolition-
the act of abolishing: the abolition of war.
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the state of being abolished; annulment; abrogation: the abolition of unjust laws; the abolition of unfair taxes.
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Abound
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1.to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound.
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to be rich or well supplied (usually followed by in ): The region abounds in coal.
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Baste:
to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made. |
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Canvass
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to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.
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to examine carefully; investigate by inquiry; discuss; debate.
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Chafe
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to wear or abrade by rubbing: He chafed his shoes on the rocks. |
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deceased-
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no longer living; dead. |
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Ferment
-Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation. |
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Inborn
-naturally present at birth; innate. |
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Imply
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to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith.
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(of words) to signify or mean.
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Incurable
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not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease.
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not susceptible to change: his incurable pessimism.
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Momentary
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lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting: a momentary glimpse.
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that might occur at any moment; ever impending: to live in fear of momentary annihilation.
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