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actus reus |
Noun
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activity that transgresses moral or civil law |
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alienation of affection |
Noun
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a tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuse |
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affectation |
Noun
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a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display |
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affectedness |
Noun
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a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display |
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affectedness |
Noun
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the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others) |
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attitude |
Noun
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a theatrical pose created for effect |
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attitude |
Noun
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the arrangement of the body and its limbs |
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attitude |
Noun
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways |
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attitude |
Noun
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position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion) |
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assault |
Noun
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a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped |
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assault |
Noun
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the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will |
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assault |
Noun
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close fighting during the culmination of a military attack |
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assault |
Verb
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to attack in speech or writing
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assault |
Verb
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to attack someone physically or emotionally |
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assault |
Verb
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to force someone to have sex against their will |
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aggravated assault |
Noun
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a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously, as with a deadly weapon |
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abomination |
Noun
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an action that is vicious or vile |
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abomination |
Noun
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hate coupled with disgust |
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abomination |
Noun
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a person who is loathsome or disgusting |
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actual sin |
Noun
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a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin) |
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assault and battery |
Noun
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an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact |
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avarice |
Noun
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reprehensible acquisitiveness |
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avarice |
Noun
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extreme greed for material wealth |
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avaritia |
Noun
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reprehensible acquisitiveness |
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acedia |
Noun
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apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
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anger |
Noun
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belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
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anger |
Noun
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a strong emotion |
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anger |
Noun
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the state of being angry |
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anger |
Verb
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to make angry |
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anger |
Verb
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to become angry |
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adventure |
Noun
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a wild and exciting undertaking that may involve an element of danger or trouble |
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adventure |
Verb
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to take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
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adventure |
Verb
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to put at risk |
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attempt |
Noun
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the act of attacking |
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attempt |
Noun
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something |
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attempt |
Verb
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to enter upon an activity or enterprise |
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attempt |
Verb
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to make an effort |
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armed robbery |
Noun
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robbery at gunpoint |
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anti-takeover defense |
Noun
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resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover |
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any-and-all bid |
Noun
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a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to buy any and all shares outstanding |
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assay |
Noun
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a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components |
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assay |
Noun
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an appraisal of the state of affairs |
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assay |
Noun
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a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance |
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assay |
Noun
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a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components |
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assay |
Verb
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to analyze chemical substances |
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assay |
Verb
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to make an effort or attempt |
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audition |
Noun
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a test of the suitability of a performer |
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audition |
Noun
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the ability to hear |
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audition |
Verb
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to perform in order to get a role |
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astronavigation |
Noun
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navigating according to the positions of the stars |