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- the act of alleging; affirmation.
- [al-i-gey-shuh[image]n]
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- A Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman says the department is investigating allegations that some firefighters
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- the quality of being fair or impartial
- [ek-wi-tee]
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- “We don’t see the equity anymore, it’s not there anymore."
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- The act of plundering; the seizing and carrying away of another's property by force.
- RAP-in
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- He who has once begun to live by rapine always finds reasons for taking what is not his.
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- to happen to; come to; befall
- [bih-tahyd]
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- Whatever betides, maintain yourcourage.
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- lack of understanding, perception, or the like; stupidity.
- [be-teez]
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- His betise kept the boy from getting to know the real truth about his father.
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