A person who is unable to stop doing or using something, especially something harmful.
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A person who is unable to stop doing or using something, especially something harmful.
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To say or read something aloud for someone else to write down.
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to say that something will happen in the future
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A decision made by a jury in a court of law about whether someone is guilty or not.
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to give up a position of power or authority, especially that of a king or queen
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to show, point, or make something clear
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to clear someone of blame or suspicion.
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To say the opposite of what someone else has said, or to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong.
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the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
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An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
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A formal statement of opinion by someone who is respected or an authority.
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To formally accuse someone of a serious crime, especially by a legal body like a grand jury.
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To give your time, effort, or attention completely to a particular activity or purpose because you believe it is important.
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The hard work and effort that someone puts into an activity or purpose because they believe it is very important.
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Serving as a sign or indication of something.
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the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.
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a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
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A combination of statements, ideas, or features which are opposed to one another.
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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
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Plural form of index, meaning a list of names or topics referred to in a book, usually arranged at the end in alphabetical order.
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being physically or mentally dependent on a particular substance or activity, and unable to stop having or doing it without great difficulty
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A ruler who has complete power over a country, especially one who has gained it by force.
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causing a strong and harmful need to regularly have or do something.
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The act of speaking words that someone writes down or a machine records
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To forbid or prohibit something by official decree.
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a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote a common interest or carry out a business enterprise.
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A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language.
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a sign or piece of information that shows or suggests something
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a formal written statement accusing someone of a serious crime, presented by a prosecuting authority to a court.
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A magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing bad luck or harm to someone; a curse.
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Relating to or serving as a farewell, especially a speech given at a graduation ceremony.
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The act of clearing someone of blame or suspicion.
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containing or showing a complete opposition between different things; being opposite and unable to both be true at the same time
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Cut (food or other matter) into small cubes.
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Ordered or commanded authoritatively.
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Formally accused of or charged with a serious crime, especially by a grand jury.
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causing a strong and often harmful need to regularly have or do something.
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The condition of being unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful.
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1. (of a person) devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
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Showed, pointed out, or made something known.
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a sign that shows you what something is like or how a situation is changing
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Relating to the law or the administration of justice; legal.
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The part of a sentence or clause that expresses what is said about the subject.
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Stated or estimated that (a specified event) will happen in the future.
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a person or thing that predicts something
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the action of giving up a position of power or a responsibility, especially that of a king or queen
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Of, relating to, or serving as a dedication.
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A statement about what you think will happen in the future.
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relating to or having the effect of predicting an event or result
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(of a newspaper column, television program, etc.) published or broadcast simultaneously in multiple newspapers, on multiple stations, etc.
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Cleared of blame or suspicion; shown to be right or justified.
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Of or relating to St. Benedict or the monastic order following his rule.
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The act of asserting or declaring something to be true.
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Able to be predicted or foreseen; behaving or occurring in a way that is expected.
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In a way that can be expected or foreseen.
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not predicted or foreseen; happening without warning.
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The act of authoritatively forbidding something; a prohibition.
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The student who has the highest academic rank in a graduating class and who usually gives a speech at the graduation ceremony.
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relating to the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
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The quality of being able to be predicted or foreseen.
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