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  • 21To advantage one's self of — Advantage Ad*van tage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advantaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Advantaging}.] [F. avantager, fr. avantage. See {Advance}.] To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to benefit; to profit. [1913 Webster] The truth is, the… …

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  • 22averse — adjective Etymology: Latin aversus, past participle of avertere Date: 1597 having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste usually used with to < averse to strenuous exercise > Synonyms: see disinclined • aversely …

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  • 23Michel Ancel — Born March 29, 1972 (1972 03 29) (age&#160;39) Monaco Occupation Game designer for French o …

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  • 24Makedonika — is a multimedia encyclopedia about the society, culture and history of Macedonia. It includes photos and multimedia presentations that are aimed to heighten averseness about the Macedonian culture and language …

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  • 25averse — aversely, adv. averseness, n. /euh verrs /, adj. having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed: He is not averse to having a drink now and then. [1590 1600; ( < MF) < L aversus turned away, averted (ptp. of avertere) …

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  • 26Louis Hennepin —     Louis Hennepin     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Louis Hennepin     One of the most famous explorers in the wilds of North America during the seventeenth century, b. at Ath, province of Hainaut, Belgium, about thirty miles south west of Brussels …

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  • 27distastefulness — noun The state or quality of being distasteful or objectionable; causing averseness; unpleasantness. Syn: repugnantness, offensiveness, objectionability …

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  • 28disincentive — I noun averseness, check, constraint, curb, damper, determent, deterrence, deterrent, discouragement, disinclination, dissuasion, hindrance, indisposition, lack of allurement, lack of charm, lack of desire, lack of enticement, lack of impetus,&#8230; …

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  • 29rejection — re·jec·tion /ri jek shən/ n: the act or an instance of rejecting: as a: a refusal to accept an offer b: a refusal to accept nonconforming goods as performance of a contract ◇ Rejection and revocation are two remedies available to the buyer under&#8230; …

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  • 30reluctance — I noun antipathy, averseness, aversion, coactus, deprecation, diffidence, disaffection, disapproval, disfavor, disinclination, dislike, dissent, distaste, doubt, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, indisposedness, indisposition, indocility, invitus …

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