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noun


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the definitions are as follows:

noun

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2. - ----- ---- -- ------- ---, --- --------- ------- -- -------- -- --------.

3. ---- -- --------- -----; --------.

4. - ----------- ----- -- ------.

5. - --------- ---- -- -----------, -- ---- ----- ----- --- ---- -------.