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  • 41balance — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *bilancia, from Late Latin bilanc , bilanx having two scalepans, from Latin bi + lanc , lanx plate Date: 13th century 1. an instrument for weighing: as a. a beam that is… …

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  • 42balance — Synonyms and related words: Swiss bank account, accommodate, accord, account, account current, account rendered, account stated, adjust, afterglow, afterimage, agree, amount to, analogize, analogousness, aplomb, arrangement, assess, assets,… …

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  • 43offset — Synonyms and related words: absorb the shock, albertype, analog process, annul, antacid, antidote, antipode, antipodes, antipole, antithesis, antonym, atone for, balance, ballast, be at cross purposes, be opposed to, behavior pattern, book… …

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  • 44offset — [ˈɒfˌset] (past tense past participle offset) verb [T] to balance the effect of something, with the result that there is no real change or difference Falling sales were offset by strong performances in other markets.[/ex] …

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  • 45offset — /ɒf set/ verb to balance one thing against another so that they cancel each other out ● to offset losses against tax ● Foreign exchange losses more than offset profits in the domestic market. (NOTE: offsetting–offset) …

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  • 46Enlightenment (The Scottish) — The Scottish Enlightenment M.A.Stewart INTRODUCTION The term ‘Scottish Enlightenment’ is used to characterize a hundred years of intellectual and cultural endeavour that started around the second decade of the eighteenth century. Our knowledge of …

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  • 47offset — off·set || É”fset / É’f n. offshoot; outcome; compensation, counterbalance; printing method in which a printing plate transfers ink to a blanket which in turn transfers the ink to the paper (the plate does not directly touch the paper) v.… …

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  • 48offset — verb we were not able to offset our losses over the last quarter Syn: counterbalance, balance (out), cancel (out), even out/up, counteract, countervail, neutralize, compensate for, make up for, make good, redeem, indemnify; atone for, make amends …

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  • 49The Legend of Zelda — This article is about the video game series. For the first game in the series, see The Legend of Zelda (video game). For other uses, see The Legend of Zelda (disambiguation). The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda current series logo …

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  • 50History of the Luftwaffe 1933 - 1945 — The German Luftwaffe was one of the strongest, doctrinally advanced, and battle experienced air forces in the world when World War II started in Europe in September 1939. Officially unveiled in 1935, in violation of the Treaty of Versailles, its… …

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