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state
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a state of depression or agitation
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state: a state of depression or agitation
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unhappiness
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state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
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unhappiness: state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
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embitterment
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the state of being embittered
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embitterment: the state of being embittered
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sadness
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the state of being sad
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sadness: the state of being sad
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mourning
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state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
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mourning: state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
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poignance
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a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
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poignance: a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
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innocence
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a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
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innocence: a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
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blamelessness
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a state of innocence
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blamelessness: a state of innocence
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purity
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the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
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purity: the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
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cleanness
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without moral defects
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cleanness: without moral defects
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clear
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the state of being free of suspicion
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clear: the state of being free of suspicion
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guilt
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the state of having committed an offense
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guilt: the state of having committed an offense
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blameworthiness
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a state of guilt
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blameworthiness: a state of guilt
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bloodguilt
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the state of being guilty of bloodshed and murder
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bloodguilt: the state of being guilty of bloodshed and murder
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complicity
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guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
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complicity: guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
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criminalism
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the state of being a criminal
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criminalism: the state of being a criminal
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guilt_by_association
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the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
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guilt_by_association: the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
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impeachability
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the state of being liable to impeachment
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impeachability: the state of being liable to impeachment
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freedom
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the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
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freedom: the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
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academic_freedom
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the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
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academic_freedom: the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
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enfranchisement
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freedom from political subjugation or servitude
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enfranchisement: freedom from political subjugation or servitude
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autonomy
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immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
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autonomy: immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
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self-government
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government of a political unit by its own people
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self-government: government of a political unit by its own people
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sovereignty
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government free from external control
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sovereignty: government free from external control
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local_option
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freedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction
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local_option: freedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction
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home_rule
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self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government
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home_rule: self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government
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autarky
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economic independence as a national policy
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autarky: economic independence as a national policy
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fragmentation
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the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
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fragmentation: the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
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free_hand
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freedom to do as you see fit
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free_hand: freedom to do as you see fit
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free_rein
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the removal of constraints
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free_rein: the removal of constraints
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freedom_of_the_seas
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the right of merchant ships to travel freely in international waters
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freedom_of_the_seas: the right of merchant ships to travel freely in international waters
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independence
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freedom from control or influence of another or others
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independence: freedom from control or influence of another or others
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liberty
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freedom of choice
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liberty: freedom of choice
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license
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freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
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license: freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
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poetic_license
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license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work
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poetic_license: license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work
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latitude
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freedom from normal restraints in conduct
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latitude: freedom from normal restraints in conduct
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license
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excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; - Will Durant; - Edmund Burke
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license: excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; - Will Durant; - Edmund Burke
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civil_liberty
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one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country
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civil_liberty: one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country
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discretion
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freedom to act or judge on one's own
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discretion: freedom to act or judge on one's own
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run
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unrestricted freedom to use
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run: unrestricted freedom to use
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liberty
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personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
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liberty: personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
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svoboda
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(Russia) freedom
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svoboda: (Russia) freedom
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subjugation
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forced submission to control by others
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subjugation: forced submission to control by others
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repression
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a state of forcible subjugation
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repression: a state of forcible subjugation
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oppression
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the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:
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oppression: the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:
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yoke
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an oppressive power
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yoke: an oppressive power
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enslavement
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the state of being a slave; --Shakespeare
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enslavement: the state of being a slave; --Shakespeare
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bondage
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the state of being under the control of another person
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bondage: the state of being under the control of another person
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bondage
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the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power; he sought release from his bondage to Satana self freed from the bondage of time"
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bondage: the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power; he sought release from his bondage to Satana self freed from the bondage of time"
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bonded_labor
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a practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt; the practice is illegal in the United States
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bonded_labor: a practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt; the practice is illegal in the United States
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servitude
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state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
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servitude: state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
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peonage
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the condition of a peon
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peonage: the condition of a peon
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serfdom
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the state of a serf
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serfdom: the state of a serf
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encapsulation
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the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)
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encapsulation: the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)
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confinement
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the state of being confined
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confinement: the state of being confined
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constraint
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the state of being physically constrained
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constraint: the state of being physically constrained
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cage
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something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
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cage: something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
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iron_cage
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a cage from which there is no escape
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iron_cage: a cage from which there is no escape
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captivity
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the state of being imprisoned
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captivity: the state of being imprisoned
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detention
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a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
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detention: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
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solitary_confinement
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confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
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solitary_confinement: confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
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durance
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imprisonment (especially for a long time)
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durance: imprisonment (especially for a long time)
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life_imprisonment
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a sentence of imprisonment until death
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life_imprisonment: a sentence of imprisonment until death
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internment
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confinement during wartime
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internment: confinement during wartime
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representation
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the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
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representation: the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
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free_agency
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(sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team
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free_agency: (sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team
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legal_representation
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personal representation that has legal status
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legal_representation: personal representation that has legal status
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autonomy
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personal independence
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autonomy: personal independence
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separateness
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political independence
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separateness: political independence
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dependence
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the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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dependence: the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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helplessness
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the state of needing help from something
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helplessness: the state of needing help from something
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reliance
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the state of relying on something
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reliance: the state of relying on something
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subordination
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the state of being subordinate to something
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subordination: the state of being subordinate to something
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contingency
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the state of being contingent on something
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contingency: the state of being contingent on something
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polarization
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the condition of having or giving polarity
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polarization: the condition of having or giving polarity
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balance
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a state of equilibrium
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balance: a state of equilibrium
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tension
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a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
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tension: a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
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balance_of_power
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an equilibrium of power between nations
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balance_of_power: an equilibrium of power between nations
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dynamic_balance
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(aeronautics) the state of equilibrium in which centrifugal forces due to a rotating mass (e.g., a propeller) do not produce force in the shaft and so vibration is reduced
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dynamic_balance: (aeronautics) the state of equilibrium in which centrifugal forces due to a rotating mass (e.g., a propeller) do not produce force in the shaft and so vibration is reduced
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homeostasis
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(physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
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homeostasis: (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
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isostasy
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(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust
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isostasy: (geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust
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Nash_equilibrium
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(game theory) a stable state of a system that involves several interacting participants in which no participant can gain by a change of strategy as long as all the other participants remain unchanged
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Nash_equilibrium: (game theory) a stable state of a system that involves several interacting participants in which no participant can gain by a change of strategy as long as all the other participants remain unchanged
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poise
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a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
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poise: a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
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thermal_equilibrium
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a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature
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thermal_equilibrium: a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature
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imbalance
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a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
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imbalance: a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
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motion
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a state of change
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motion: a state of change
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shaking
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a shaky motion
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shaking: a shaky motion
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tremolo
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(music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
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tremolo: (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
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tremor
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shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
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tremor: shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
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essential_tremor
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tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control
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essential_tremor: tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control
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perpetual_motion
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motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction
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perpetual_motion: motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction
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precession
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the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
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precession: the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
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stream
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something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
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stream: something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
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motionlessness
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a state of no motion or movement
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motionlessness: a state of no motion or movement
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stationariness
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remaining in place
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stationariness: remaining in place
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rootage
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fixedness by or as if by roots
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rootage: fixedness by or as if by roots
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dead_letter
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the state of something that has outlived its relevance
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dead_letter: the state of something that has outlived its relevance
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action
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the state of being active
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action: the state of being active
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agency
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the state of being in action or exerting power
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agency: the state of being in action or exerting power
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Frankenstein
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an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
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Frankenstein: an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
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