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  • 91Ground Zero (blues club) — Ground Zero is a blues club in Clarksdale, Mississippi that is co owned by Morgan Freeman, local attorney Bill Luckett, and Memphis entertainment executive Howard Stovall. It got its name from the fact that Clarksdale has been historically… …

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  • 92firm down — To make (ground, etc) firm or firmer • • • Main Entry: ↑firm …

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  • 93ground — ground, grounds Both the singular and the plural are used in the expressions on the ground (or grounds) that, and grounds is more common in the expression grounds for (complaint etc.): • Occupations that various insurance companies consider to be …

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  • 94ground — n. contested area 1) to gain ground on 2) to hold, stand one s ground 3) to give ground 4) to lose, yield ground soil terrain 5) to cover ground 6) firm, hard, solid; frozen; high; soft ground 7) hallowed, holy ground 8) on the ground intere …

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  • 95ground — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 solid surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, hard, solid ▪ muddy, soft ▪ damp, wet …

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  • 96firm — firm1 [ fɜrm ] adjective *** 1. ) solid but not hard: The ground beneath our feet was fairly firm and not too muddy. I sleep better on a firm mattress. firm, ripe tomatoes ─ opposite SOFT 2. ) steady and fixed in place: Make sure the ladder is… …

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  • 97firm — I UK [fɜː(r)m] / US [fɜrm] noun [countable] Word forms firm : singular firm plural firms *** a business or company a building/engineering/law firm a large firm: She works for a large firm. firm of: a firm of accountants/architects/solicitors II… …

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  • 98firm — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, large, major ▪ medium sized ▪ small ▪ well known ▪ …

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  • 99ground — ground1 [ graund ] noun *** ▸ 1 surface of Earth ▸ 2 area of land ▸ 3 reason for something ▸ 4 subject/idea ▸ 5 someone s set of opinions ▸ 6 level of progress ▸ 7 crushed coffee beans ▸ 8 in electrical equipment ▸ 9 where ideas develop ▸ 10… …

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  • 100firm — I adjective 1) the ground is fairly firm Syn: hard, solid, unyielding, resistant; solidified, hardened, compacted, compressed, dense, stiff, rigid, frozen, set Ant: soft …

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