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  • 11failure — noun 1) the failure of the assassination attempt Syn: lack of success, nonfulfillment, defeat, collapse, foundering Ant: success 2) all his schemes had been a failure Syn: fiasco, debacle …

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  • 12Failure in the intelligence cycle — or intelligence failure, while never defined in texts, can be understood to be the outcome of the inadequacies within the intelligence cycle. The intelligence cycle itself consists of six steps that are constantly in motion. The six steps are:… …

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  • 13crop — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 plants grown for food ADJECTIVE ▪ agricultural ▪ cash, commercial, export ▪ Most farmers now produce cash crops such as coffee and tobacco for the export market. ▪ …

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  • 14failure — noun 1 lack of success ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total ▪ abject, humiliating ▪ The attempt ended in abject failure. ▪ inevitable …

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  • 15failure — fail|ure W2S2 [ˈfeıljə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(lack of success)¦ 2¦(unsuccessful person/thing)¦ 3 failure to do something 4¦(business)¦ 5¦(machine/body part)¦ 6¦(crops)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(LACK OF SUCCESS)¦ [U and C] a lack of success in achieving or… …

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  • 16Global Crop Diversity Trust — is an independent international organisation which exists to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide. It was established through a partnership between the United Nations Food and Agriculture… …

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  • 17Multi-Peril Crop Insurance — (MPCI) is the oldest and most common form of federal crop insurance. MPCI protects against crop yield losses by allowing participating producers to insure a certain percentage of historical crop production. A single policy protects crops against… …

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  • 18stick\ in\ one's\ crop — • stick in one s craw • stick in one s crop v. phr. To make you angry; bother you; annoy you. His parents praise of his brother stuck in Jerry s craw. Sue s failure to get a better grade than Ann stuck in her crop …

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  • 19India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 20china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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