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A fond or tender feeling

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Affection

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Gentle and loving

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Affectionate

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To make an earnest request, to ask or earnest request for help

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Appeal

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To be interest to, to be attractive to

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Appeal

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5
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To grasp or hold tightlylr a strong grasp or hold

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Clasp

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Such as a hook or fastnener that holds two parts together

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Clasp

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7
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Easily or plainly seen

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Conspicuous

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One who gives

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Contributor

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That which is given

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Contribution

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To give along with other who are giving or to have a part in bringing about

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Contribute

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11
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To make known to sate openly

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Declare

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A public satement

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Declaration

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Skilled at speaking or writing ; having the power to move people

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Eloquentor eloquence

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To show in public or an item or collection of items in a public show

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Exhibit

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15
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A large scale public show

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Exhibition

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A boat that carries people and goods back and forth arcorss a stretch of water

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Ferry

17
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A person who comes into a country to live there

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Immigrant

18
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Very tall or high

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Lofty

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Noble in feeling or high ideals or showing too proud or superior attitude

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Lofty

20
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A base or support on which something stands

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Pedestal

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To treat cruelly or harshly becuase of political, religious, or other differences

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Persecute

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The state or condition of being persecuted

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Persecution

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The state of being poor

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Poverty

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To remove a covering from or to make known or reveal

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Unveil