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  • 11attack — at·tack n: an attempt to prove something invalid or incorrect esp. through judicial procedures made an attack on the will as not properly witnessed; specif: an attempt to have the judgment of a court corrected or overruled collateral attack: an… …

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  • 12grab — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. take, snatch, seize, capture; clutch; annex. See acquisition. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. grasp, clutch, snatch; see grip 2 . • up for grabs*, Syn. offered, obtainable, for the taking; see available ,… …

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  • 13snatch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. grab, seize, grasp, clutch, jerk, twitch, pluck, wrench; steal; slang, kidnap. See stealing. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. jerk, grasp, steal; see seize 1 , 2 . See Synonym Study at seize . III (Roget s… …

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  • 14abduct — v 1.(usu. of persons) carry off, rape, seize, steal, make off or away with; kidnap, Sl. snatch, seize as hostage, hold for ransom; run off with, spirit away, steal away; lay hold of, lay hands on; (usu. in reference to military service) impress,… …

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  • 15procure — pro·cure /prə kyu̇r/ vt pro·cured, pro·cur·ing: to obtain, induce, or cause to take place pro·cur·able adj pro·cur·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 16Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …

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  • 17education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 18Hinduism — /hin dooh iz euhm/, n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many… …

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  • 19Taking — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Taking >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 taking taking &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 reception reception &c.(taking in) 296 Sgm: N 1 deglutition deglutition &c.(taking food) 298 Sgm: N 1 appropriation appropriation prehension …

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  • 20Hermeneutics — Gadamer and Ricoeur G.B.Madison THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: ROMANTIC HERMENEUTICS Although the term ‘hermeneutics’ (hermeneutica) is, in its current usage, of early modern origin,1 the practice it refers to is as old as western civilization itself …

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