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the definitions are as follows:

noun

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2. -------- ------- ------- ---------- -- - -----.

3. --- -------- -- ----------.

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

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

6. ---- ----------.

7. --- --- -- --------- -- ---------- ---- -------- -- -------- -----; ----, ---- ----- -- --------.

8. --- ------------ -- - --------- -- ------.

9. (-- --- ------, ------ ----------) - --- -- ------- ----- --------- ----- -- --- ----- -- --- ----.

10. --- ------- -- ----- ---------; ---- ---------.