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Day 24 Flashcards

1
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precipice

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cliff, dangerous position

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seine

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net for catching fish

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coiffure

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hairstyle

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bolt

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fastening pin or screw

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haphazard

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happening in an unplanned way

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democracy

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government by the people

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foppish

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vain about dress and appearance

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reverberate

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echo repeatedly, resound

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9
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economy

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efficiency or conciseness in using something
management of resources

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imperturbable

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calm, not easily moved

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categorical

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absolute, leaving no room for doubt or question
무조건적인

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12
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pragmatic *

A

practical 사실적인

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paradigm

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model or pattern of something

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afterlife

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life after death, later part of one’s life

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15
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audacious *

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bold

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proficient

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knowledgeable

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17
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imply

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suggest a meaning not expressed, signify

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18
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censure *

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blame, criticize

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19
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rabble

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mob, noisy crowd

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20
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impartial

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neutral, unbiased

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21
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unison

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unity of pitch
complete accord (correspondence)

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22
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cynics

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pessimists

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23
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percent (v.)

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to corrupt, to turn from its original purpose

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24
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travesty

A

treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; 우스꽝스럽게 만들다
synonym: perversion, corruption

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25
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drivel

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nonsense, foolishness

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26
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corroborated

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supported

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27
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progenitor

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ancestor

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28
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kneel

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go down on one’s knee

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29
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validate

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to confirm, substantiate

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30
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render

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give, deliver, provide, represent in verbal or artistic form, depict, perform, make

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31
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vengeful

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seeking revenge

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32
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hypertension

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high blood pressure

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33
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benevolent *

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kind, considerate

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34
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amicable

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peaceful, politely friendly

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35
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appellation

A

name, title

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36
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philanthropist *

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one who does good, charitable person

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37
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laudable

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praiseworthy

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38
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imperial

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like an emperor, related to an empire (imperialism)

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39
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inquisitor

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questioner (especially harsh), investigator, person making an inquisition

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40
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indulge

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to allow, to relax the rules for

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41
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cite

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quote, commend

42
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rect

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straight, right

43
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replete *

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completely filled

44
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derisive

A

expressing or causing derision

45
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drubbed

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beaten

46
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voluble *

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fluent, talkative

47
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anteroom

A

waiting room

48
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chancellor

A

legal official of high rank

49
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synthetic

A

not natural, artificial

50
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stagnant *

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not flowing (often bad-smelling), motionless, stale, not developing

51
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imposter

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someone who assumes a false indentity

52
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proverb

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a brief, pithy saying

53
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spontaneity

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lack of premeditation, naturalness, freedom from constraint

54
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correlation

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mutual relationship

55
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respiration

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breathing, exhalation

56
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liberator

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one who sets free

57
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simultaneous

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happening at the same time

58
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selfless

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generous, putting others before oneself

59
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connoisseur

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expert or master

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emolument

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salary, payment for an office, compensation

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humanitarian

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one devoted to the promotion of human welfare

62
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vociferous

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loud

63
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absolved

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forgiven, removed from blame

64
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artisan *

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a manually skilled worker

65
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bluster

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blow in heavy gusts, threaten emptily, bully, speak in a noisy or bullying manner

66
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contemporaneous

A

existing at the same time

67
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commensurate

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equal in extent, of the same size

68
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ethereal

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heavenly, insubstantial

69
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deflect

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turn aside, turn away from a straight course

70
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precipitant

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something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form

71
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latch

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fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch

72
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knack

A

special talent, art

73
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skeptical

A

doubting, disbelieving

74
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eclipse

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darken, extinguish, outshine, surpass

75
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scrutinize *

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examine carefully

76
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ploy

A

stratagem to gain an advantage

77
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conducive to

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suitable for, leading to

78
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leniency

A

mildness, permissiveness

79
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ebullient *

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showing excitement, overflowing with enthusiasm

80
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contract *

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v. compress or shrink, make a pledge, catch a disease

81
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withdrawn

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introverted, retiring, remote

82
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modish

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fashionable, conforming to the current fashion

83
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pittance

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a very small amount

84
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recuperate

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to recover or get better from an illness

85
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defiance

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refusal to yield, resistance

86
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badger

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to nag or hassle (annoy, irritate, harass)

87
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vacilliated

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wavered, hesitated

88
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misconception

A

mistaken idea

89
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satisfactory

A

giving what is wanted, giving enough

90
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castrate

A

remove the sex organs

91
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throng

A

crowd

92
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diminution

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lessening, reduction in size, diminish

93
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marron

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to desert, to isolate

94
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metropolis

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large city

95
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prolixity

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tedious wordiness, verbosity

96
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soar

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rise or fly high in the air

97
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indiscernible

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not easy to see

98
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harrowing

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distressing

99
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dais

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raised platform for speakers or other important people

100
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exemplify *

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show by example, furnish an example, serve as an example of

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