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v. To kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person.
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v. To express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion.
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n. pl. Property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts.
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v. To adapt.
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n. Resemblance or correspondence in sound.
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adj. Having resemblance of sound.
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n. The denial of the existence of God.
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v. To make amends for.
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adj. Of or pertaining to the ear.
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adj. Of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.
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