1.
the range or extent of authority; power
2.
to give out parts or portions
3.
something, usually, money, set aside for some specific purpose
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to relieve, diminish, or lighten
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lack of appropriate seriousness
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a persistent false belief
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a false belief produced by misinterpretation of things that actually exist
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a causal or indirect mention of something
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to perturb, disturb, or fluster
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to edit or remove something considered objectionable
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to call attention to something
14.
having double meaning; unclear; uncertain
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having conflicting feelings or attitudes about something
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enlarged with something
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to be drawn toward something