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| a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution |
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| self-government, political control |
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| self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule |
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| to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely |
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| a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior |
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| fair, just, embodying principles of justice |
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| to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort |
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| to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts |
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| to mock, treat with contempt |
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| tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable |
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| a rule of conduct or action |
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| beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome |
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| bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm |
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| to whip, punish severely (2) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism |
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| funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal |
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| tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy (2) something that induces sleep |
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| extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical |
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| lasting only a short time, fleeting (2) one who stays only a short time |
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| not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity |
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| dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force |
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