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support |
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be the physical support of |
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support |
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to play a subordinate role or assist |
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support |
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provide aid to materially or financially |
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support |
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be behind |
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support |
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give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to |
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support |
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support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm |
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support |
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documentary validation |
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support |
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a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission |
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secret ballot |
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a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public |
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split ticket |
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a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party |
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shark repellent |
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a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts |
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straight ticket |
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a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party |
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storage allocation |
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(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions |
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suicide pill |
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a poison pill with potentially catastrophic implications for the company it is intended to protect |
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safe harbor |
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the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive |
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snap roll |
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a fast roll |
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scorched-earth policy |
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the target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels |
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sideslip |
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a flight maneuver |
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sideslip |
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an unexpected slide |
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straight-arm |
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(American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent |
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stopgap |
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something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency |
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shtik |
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(Yiddish) a devious trick |
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shtik |
Noun
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in Yiddish, a prank or piece of clowning |
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shtik |
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(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention |
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shtik |
Noun
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(Yiddish) a little |
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schtik |
Noun
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(Yiddish) a devious trick |
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schtik |
Noun
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(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning |
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schtik |
Noun
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(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention |
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schtik |
Noun
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(Yiddish) a little |
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shtick |
Noun
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(Yiddish) a devious trick |
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shtick |
Noun
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Yiddish slang for a prank or piece of clowning |
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shtick |
Noun
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(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention |
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shtick |
Noun
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(Yiddish) a little |
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schtick |
Noun
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(Yiddish) a devious trick |
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schtick |
Noun
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Yiddish slang for a person's entertainment routine, gimmick, or special interest. |
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schtick |
Noun
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(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention |
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schtick |
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(Yiddish) a little |
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sortition |
Noun
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making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn |
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stratagem |
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a maneuver in a game or conversation |
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stratagem |
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an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade |
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stepping stone |
Noun
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any means of advancement |
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stepping stone |
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a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing |
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step |
Noun
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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal |
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step |
Noun
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the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down |
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step |
Noun
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a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance |
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step |
Noun
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support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway |
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step |
Noun
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a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed |
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step |
Noun
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a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface |
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step |
Noun
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a musical interval of two semitones |
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step |
Noun
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the sound of a step of someone walking |