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03/13/2011

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iniquitous
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very wicked or unjust
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iniquity
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gross injustice; wickedness
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insalubrious
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unhealthy
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insensate
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without the power to feel
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insensible
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unconscious as the result of injury, illness, etc.; unresponsive
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insipid
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without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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insolvent
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bankrupt
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insouciant
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free from concern, worry or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant
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instate
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to set or establish in a rank or office; install
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insular
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characteristic of an isolated people; especially being, having or reflecting a narrow provincial viewpoint
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insuperable
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insurmountable, that cannot be overcome, invincible
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intemperate
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given to excessive use of intoxicating liquors
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inter
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to deposit a dead body in the earth or in a tomb
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interdict
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prohibit; forbid
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interim
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an intervening time; interval
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internecine
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causing destruction to both sides
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interpolate
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make a remark which interrupts a conversation, speech, etc.
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interregnum
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period when a state has no normal or lawful ruler, esp. at the end of a sovereigns reign before the appointment of a successor
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interstice
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very small gap or crack
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intractable
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not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise
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intrepid
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steadfast and courageous; fearless; brave
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intrinsic
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belonging naturally to the essential constitution of a thing
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inundate
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flood; cover something with water by overflowing
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inure
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to accustom someone to accept something unpleasant or undesirable
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inveigh
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attack somebody or something violently in words
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inveigle
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to obtain by deception or flattery
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inveterate
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firmly established by long persistence; deep-rooted
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invidious
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likely to cause resentment, unpopularity, discontent, animosity or envy
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inviolate
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not violated or profaned; pure
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involute
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intricate; complex
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irascible
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easily angered
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itinerant
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wandering; traveling form place to place
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itinerate
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to travel from place to place
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jape
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to make mocking fun of
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jaunty
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feeling or showing cheerfulness and self-confidence; sprightly
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jejune
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1. without interest or significance; dull

2. naive

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jettison
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throw or eject from a ship in distress
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jibe
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1. to be in accord with; agree

2. gibe; make fun of

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jingo
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a person who professes his or her patriotism loudly and excessively, favoring vigilant war preparedness and aggressive foreign policy
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jocose
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humorous; playful
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judicious
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having, exercising, or characterized by good or discriminate judgment; wise
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junket
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1. sweet custard-like pudding

2. trip, esp. one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense

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junta
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group of military officers who rule a country after taking power by force in a revolution
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juridical
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of law or legal proceedings
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jurisprudence
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science of law
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ken
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range of knowledge or vision
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kismet
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destiny; fate
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knave
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an unprincipled, untrustworthy, dishonest person
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labyrinthine
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(verb) to entangle the state of affairs
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laconic
Definition
using or involving the use of a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
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lagniappe
Definition
trifling present given to a customer
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lambaste
Definition
attack physically or verbally, hard and repeatedly
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lancet
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sharp pointed two-edged surgical instrument used for opening abscesses, etc.
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languish
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lose or lack vitality
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languor
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listless indolence or inertia
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larceny
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theft of personal goods
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lariat
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lasso
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lascivious
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feeling, expressing or causing sexual desire
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lassitude
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tiredness of mind or body
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latent
Definition
present but not yet active, developed or visible
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layman
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person who does not have an expert knowledge of a subject
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legerdemain
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skillful performance of tricks using the hands; juggling; conjuring
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levee
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formal reception; embankment to prevent flooding
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levity
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lack of proper seriousness or respect
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levy
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collect something (a payment, etc.) by authority or force
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lexicon
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dictionary
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liberality
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free giving; generosity
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libertine
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man who lives an irresponsible and immoral life
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libidinous
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having or showing strong sexual feelings; lustful
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libretto
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the text of a work for the musical theater
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lien
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right to keep someone's property until debt owned in connection with it is paid
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ligneous
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woody
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lilliputian
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on a small scale; tiny
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limn
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portray; describe vividly
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limpid
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transparent
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lineaments
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features of the face, etc.
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lionize
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assign great social importance to someone; treat as a famous person
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lissome
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nimble
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litotes
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ironical understatement using a negative to emphasize the contrary
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loll
Definition
rest, sit or stand lazily
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lubricious
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lewd, wanton, greasy, slippery
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lucrative
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producing much money; profitable
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lucre
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profit or making money; as a motive for doing something
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lucubrate
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write in scholarly fashion
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luculent
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easily understood; lucid; clear
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lugubrious
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dismal; mournful; excessively sad
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lurid
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having bright glaring colors or combinations of color
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luxuriate
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take great pleasure in something; enjoy something as a luxury
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mace
Definition
club with spikes
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macerate
Definition
make soft by soaking in water
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machiavellian
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cunning and deceitful in gaining what one wants; showing such cunning or deceit
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maculated
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made dirty or spotted
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madrigal
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song for several voices without instruments, about love or nature
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magisterial
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having or showing great authority
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magnanimity
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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving
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magnate
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a wealthy and influential person, esp. in business
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magniloquent
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pompous-sounding
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malaise
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general feeling of illness; without clear signs of a particular disease
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malapropos
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of an inappropriate or misapplied nature or kind
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malediction
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prayer that someone or something may be hurt, etc.
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malefactor
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criminal; wrongdoer
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malign
Definition
say unpleasant or untrue things about
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malinger
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to fake illness or injury, in order to shirk duty
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manifest
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clear and obvious
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mantle
Definition
loose sleeveless cloak
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manumit
Definition
to release from slavery
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