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| (n) a loud quarrel; brawl |
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| (n) ornamental band on a wall |
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| (v) to attack loudly; denounce |
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| (adj) insurmountable; unconquerable |
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| (n) stubbornness; refusal to compromise |
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| (v) hardened; accustomed; used to |
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| (v) to disapprove; protest vehemently |
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| (v) to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent |
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| (adj) too helpful; meddlesome |
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| (n) study of past geological eras through fossil remains |
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| (n) elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise |
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