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| a passageway (as in a hotel or office building) into which compartments or rooms open |
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| tending or having the power to corrode <corrosive acids> <corrosive action> <the corrosive effects of alcoholism> |
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: a tumultuous outpouring : rush
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: a violent stream of a liquid (as water or lava)
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: a channel of a mountain stream
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| feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness <reluctant to get involved>; also : having or assuming a specified role unwillingly <a reluctant hero> |
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- Poke (someone) with a finger, foot, or pointed object: "he prodded her in the ribs"; "he prods at a tiger with a stick".
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- Perform duties or services for (another person or an organization).
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| An external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something. |
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- Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
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- An award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit.
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| Make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource): "500 companies sprang up to exploit this new technology". |
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| Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm. |
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- Think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length: "she began to mull over the various possibilities".
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