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capital
| One of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in proper names and sometimes for emphasis; (printers once kept type for capitals and small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters). | | Punishable by death. |
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embrace
| Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own. | | A combination of musical notes played at the same time. |
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trio
| A set of three similar things considered as a unit. | | A bitter quarrel between two parties. |
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exceed
| Go beyond. | | Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory. |
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chord
| A straight line connecting two points on a curve. | | Coming into conflict with. |
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benefit
| Something that aids or promotes well-being. | | Hug, usually with fondness. |
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hail
| Precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents. | | Of primary important. |
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feud
| A bitter quarrel between two parties. | | Take exception to. |
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dispute
| Judge to be probable. | | A disagreement or argument about something important. |
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calculate
| Solve a problem by using math. | | Keep an account of. |
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