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the way in which a thing is constructed:
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the condition of being destroyed; demolition; annihilation.
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(in internal-combustion engines) the reduction in volume and increase of pressure of the air or combustible mixture in the cylinder prior to ignition, produced by the motion of the piston toward the cylinder head after intake.
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the act of extinguishing.
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the act of going back to a previous place or state; return or reversion.
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a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science:
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something that is collected; a group of objects or an amount of material accumulated in one location, especially for some purpose or as a result of some process:
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the act of digressing.
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the act or fact of possessing.
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the act of expressing or setting forth in words:
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a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
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the state of being connected :
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the act of depressing.
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the line along which anything lies, faces, moves, etc., with reference to the point or region toward which it is directed :
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the act of detecting.
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the act of receding or withdrawing.
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an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
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the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
