abatable
|
(adjective) capable of being abated |
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abdicable
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(adjective) capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished |
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abele
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(noun) a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces |
Synonyms:
Populus alba,
white aspen,
white poplar,
silver-leaved poplar,
aspen poplar |
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able
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(adjective) (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something |
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(adjective) have the skills and qualifications to do things well |
Synonyms:
capable |
(adjective) having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity |
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(adjective) having a strong healthy body |
Synonyms:
able-bodied |
abolishable
|
(adjective) capable of being abolished |
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abominable
|
(adjective) unequivocally detestable |
Synonyms:
detestable,
odious,
execrable |
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(adjective) exceptionally bad or displeasing |
Synonyms:
unspeakable,
dreadful,
painful,
atrocious,
awful,
terrible |
absorbable
|
(adjective) capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface |
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acceptable
|
(adjective) worthy of acceptance or satisfactory |
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(adjective) judged to be in conformity with approved usage |
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(adjective) meeting requirements |
Synonyms:
decent,
satisfactory |
(adjective) adequate for the purpose |
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accessible
|
(adjective) capable of being reached |
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(adjective) capable of being read with comprehension |
Synonyms:
approachable |
(adjective) easily obtained |
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(adjective) easy to get along with or talk to; friendly |
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accomplishable
|
(adjective) capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do |
Synonyms:
realizable,
manageable,
doable,
achievable |
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accountable
|
(adjective) liable to account for one's actions |
Synonyms:
answerable |
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achievable
|
(adjective) capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do |
Synonyms:
realizable,
manageable,
doable,
accomplishable |
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acidophile
|
(noun) an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment |
Synonyms:
acidophil |
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acknowledgeable
|
(adjective) capable of being acknowledged |
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acquirable
|
(adjective) capable of being acquired |
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acrylonitrile
|
(noun) a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene |
Synonyms:
propenonitrile,
vinyl cyanide |
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actable
|
(adjective) capable of being acted; suitable for the stage |
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actionable
|
(adjective) affording grounds for legal action |
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adaptable
|
(adjective) capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use |
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addable
|
(adjective) capable of being added or added to |
Synonyms:
addible |
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addible
|
(adjective) capable of being added or added to |
Synonyms:
addable |
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addle
|
(verb) mix up or confuse |
Synonyms:
muddle,
puddle |
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(verb) become rotten |
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addressable
|
(adjective) capable of being addressed |
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adjustable
|
(adjective) capable of being changed so as to match or fit |
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(adjective) capable of being regulated |
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administrable
|
(adjective) capable of being administered or managed |
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admirable
|
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration |
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(adjective) inspiring admiration or approval |
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admissible
|
(adjective) deserving to be admitted |
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admittable
|
(adjective) deserving to be allowed to enter |
Synonyms:
admittible |
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admittible
|
(adjective) deserving to be allowed to enter |
Synonyms:
admittable |
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adoptable
|
(adjective) suitable or eligible for adoption |
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adorable
|
(adjective) lovable especially in a childlike or naive way |
Synonyms:
endearing,
lovely |
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adsorbable
|
(adjective) capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid |
Synonyms:
adsorbate |
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advisable
|
(adjective) worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise |
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aerophile
|
(noun) a lover of aviation |
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afebrile
|
(adjective) having no fever |
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affable
|
(adjective) diffusing warmth and friendliness |
Synonyms:
genial,
cordial,
amiable |
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affirmable
|
(adjective) capable of being affirmed or asserted |
Synonyms:
assertable |
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affordable
|
(adjective) that you have the financial means for |
Synonyms:
low-cost,
low-priced |
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agile
|
(adjective) moving quickly and lightly |
Synonyms:
nimble,
quick,
spry |
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(adjective) mentally quick |
Synonyms:
nimble |
agreeable
|
(adjective) conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature |
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(adjective) in keeping |
Synonyms:
concordant,
conformable,
consonant,
accordant |
(adjective) prepared to agree or consent |
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aisle
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(noun) a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods) |
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(noun) passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores |
Synonyms:
gangway |
(noun) part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns |
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ale
|
(noun) a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume |
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alienable
|
(adjective) transferable to another owner |
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allele
|
(noun) (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character |
Synonyms:
allelomorph |
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allocable
|
(adjective) capable of being distributed |
Synonyms:
allocatable,
apportionable |
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allocatable
|
(adjective) capable of being distributed |
Synonyms:
allocable,
apportionable |
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allowable
|
(adjective) that may be permitted especially as according to rule |
Synonyms:
permissible |
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(adjective) deductible according to the tax laws |
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(adjective) deserving to be allowed or considered |
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alterable
|
(adjective) capable of being changed or altered in some characteristic |
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(adjective) (of the punishment ordered by a court) capable of being changed to one less severe |
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amarelle
|
(noun) any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing pale red fruit with colorless juice |
Synonyms:
Prunus cerasus caproniana |
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(noun) pale red sour cherry with colorless or nearly colorless juice |
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amble
|
(verb) walk leisurely |
Synonyms:
mosey |
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(noun) a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) |
Synonyms:
perambulation,
promenade,
saunter,
stroll |
amenable
|
(adjective) disposed or willing to conform |
Synonyms:
conformable |
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(adjective) responsive to suggestions and influences |
Synonyms:
tractable |
(adjective) open to being acted upon in a certain way |
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(adjective) liable to answer to a higher authority |
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amendable
|
(adjective) capable of being corrected by additions |
Synonyms:
correctable |
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amerciable
|
(adjective) of a crime or misdemeanor; punishable by a fine set by a judge |
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amiable
|
(adjective) disposed to please |
Synonyms:
good-humored,
good-humoured |
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(adjective) diffusing warmth and friendliness |
Synonyms:
genial,
cordial,
affable |
amicable
|
(adjective) characterized by friendship and good will |
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amphibole
|
(noun) a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group |
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amphiprostyle
|
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure |
Synonyms:
porticoed,
amphiprostylar,
amphistylar |
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ample
|
(adjective) more than enough in size or scope or capacity |
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(adjective) affording an abundant supply |
Synonyms:
rich,
plenteous,
plentiful,
copious |
(adjective) fairly large in size |
Synonyms:
sizable,
sizeable |
ampoule
|
(noun) a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle) |
Synonyms:
phial,
vial,
ampul,
ampule |
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ampule
|
(noun) a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle) |
Synonyms:
phial,
vial,
ampoule,
ampul |
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analyzable
|
(adjective) capable of being partitioned |
Synonyms:
decomposable |
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anele
|
(verb) administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing |
Synonyms:
anoint,
inunct,
oil,
embrocate |
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anethole
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(noun) an organic compound that is widely used as a flavoring substance. |
Synonyms:
anise camphor |
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angle
|
(verb) move or proceed at an angle |
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(verb) to incline or bend from a vertical position |
Synonyms:
slant,
lean,
tilt,
tip |
(verb) seek indirectly |
Synonyms:
fish |
(verb) fish with a hook |
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(verb) present with a bias |
Synonyms:
weight,
slant |
(noun) the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians |
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(noun) a biased way of looking at or presenting something |
Synonyms:
slant |
anglophile
|
(noun) an admirer of England and things English |
Synonyms:
anglophil |
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anile
|
(adjective) of or like a feeble old woman |
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animalcule
|
(noun) microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium |
Synonyms:
animalculum |
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ankle
|
(noun) a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus |
Synonyms:
mortise joint,
ankle joint,
articulatio talocruralis |
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anole
|
(noun) small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color |
Synonyms:
American chameleon,
Anolis carolinensis |
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answerable
|
(adjective) capable of being answered |
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(adjective) morally or legally responsible to a higher authority |
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(adjective) liable to account for one's actions |
Synonyms:
accountable |
antiparticle
|
(noun) a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy |
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apostle
|
(noun) an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform |
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appealable
|
(adjective) capable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunal |
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appeasable
|
(adjective) capable of being pacified |
Synonyms:
conciliable |
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appendicle
|
(noun) a small appendage |
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applaudable
|
(adjective) worthy of high praise |
Synonyms:
praiseworthy,
commendable,
laudable |
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apple
|
(noun) fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh |
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(noun) native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits |
Synonyms:
Malus pumila,
orchard apple tree |
applicable
|
(adjective) capable of being applied; having relevance |
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apportionable
|
(adjective) capable of being distributed |
Synonyms:
allocable,
allocatable |
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apposable
|
(adjective) capable of being placed opposite to something |
Synonyms:
opposable |
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appreciable
|
(adjective) enough to be estimated or measured |
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apprehensible
|
(adjective) capable of being apprehended or understood |
Synonyms:
understandable,
intelligible,
perceivable,
graspable |
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approachable
|
(adjective) easy to meet or converse or do business with |
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(adjective) capable of being read with comprehension |
Synonyms:
accessible |
(adjective) easily approached |
Synonyms:
reachable |
appropriable
|
(adjective) that can be appropriated |
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arable
|
(adjective) (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively |
Synonyms:
cultivable,
cultivatable,
tillable |
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arbitrable
|
(adjective) appropriate for or subject to settlement by arbitration |
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arguable
|
(adjective) capable of being supported by argument |
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(adjective) open to argument or debate |
Synonyms:
moot,
debatable,
disputable |
argyle
|
(noun) a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm |
Synonyms:
argyll |
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(noun) a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland |
Synonyms:
argyll |
(noun) a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design |
Synonyms:
argyll |
armhole
|
(noun) a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached |
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arsehole
|
(noun) vulgar slang for anus |
Synonyms:
bunghole,
arse,
asshole |
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arteriole
|
(noun) one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries |
Synonyms:
capillary artery,
arteriola |
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article
|
(verb) bind by a contract; especially for a training period |
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(noun) nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication |
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(noun) one of a class of artifacts |
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(noun) a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) |
Synonyms:
clause |
(noun) (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase |
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ascendable
|
(adjective) capable of being ascended |
Synonyms:
climbable,
ascendible |
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ascendible
|
(adjective) capable of being ascended |
Synonyms:
climbable,
ascendable |
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ascertainable
|
(adjective) capable of being ascertained or found out |
Synonyms:
discoverable |
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ascribable
|
(adjective) capable of being assigned or credited to |
Synonyms:
referable,
imputable,
due |
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assailable
|
(adjective) not defended or capable of being defended |
Synonyms:
undefendable,
undefended,
open |
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assemble
|
(verb) create by putting components or members together |
Synonyms:
set up,
tack,
piece,
put together,
tack together |
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(verb) collect in one place |
Synonyms:
meet,
gather,
foregather,
forgather |
(verb) get people together |
Synonyms:
gather,
get together |
assertable
|
(adjective) capable of being affirmed or asserted |
Synonyms:
affirmable |
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assessable
|
(adjective) capable of being assessed especially for the purpose of taxation |
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(adjective) capable of being considered carefully |
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