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  • 1state of mind — noun singular your mood or the way you think about something at a particular time: I don t think you should see her in your present state of mind …

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  • 2state — [[t]ste͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ states, stating, stated 1) N COUNT You can refer to countries as states, particularly when you are discussing politics. Mexico is a secular state and does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. ...students who have… …

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  • 3State (polity) — This article is about the general concept of the state. For the subjects of international law, see Sovereign state. For other uses, see State (disambiguation). The frontispiece of Thomas Hobbes Leviathan A state is an organised political… …

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  • 4Something Positive — logo, Mr. Personality. Author(s) R. K. Milholland Website http:/ …

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  • 5Something Awful — LLC. Type Limited Liability Company (LLC) Industry Web based Founded 1999 Founder(s) Richa …

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  • 6State organisation of the Ottoman Empire — House of Osman (Ottoman Dynasty) …

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  • 7Something — Some thing, n. 1. Anything unknown, undetermined, or not specifically designated; a certain indefinite thing; an indeterminate or unknown event; an unspecified task, work, or thing. [1913 Webster] There is something in the wind. Shak. [1913… …

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  • 8something smells — something is wrong, something is not ethical, fishy, there s something rotten in the state of Denmark    Something smells about this case. Why would the police blow up an oil well? …

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  • 9state|ment — «STAYT muhnt», noun. 1. something stated; account; report: »His statement was correct. 2. the act of stating or manner of stating something: »The statement of an idea helps me to remember it. 3. a summary of an account, showing the amount owed,… …

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  • 10State and Local Affairs — ▪ 1997 Introduction       States continued to be at the centre of national debates on public policy during 1996. The U.S. Congress, reacting in part to successful experimentation by a number of states, enacted a historic welfare reform measure… …

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