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  • 71lay — lay1 verb (past and past participle laid) 1》 put down, especially gently or carefully. 2》 put down and set in position for use.     ↘Brit. set cutlery on (a table) in preparation for a meal.     ↘put the material for (a fire) in place.… …

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  • 72lay claim — verb demand as being one s due or property; assert one s right or title to (Freq. 1) He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident • Syn: ↑claim, ↑arrogate • Ant: ↑forfei …

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  • 73Corporate crime — Criminology and penology Theories Causes and correlates of crime Anomie Differential association theory Deviance …

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  • 74demand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. require, charge; levy, exact, order, call for, claim, requisition. See command, necessity. n. requirement, requisition; ultimatum; market; command. See price, justice. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… …

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  • 75lay claim to — ► lay claim to assert one s right to or possession of. Main Entry: ↑lay …

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  • 76stake a claim — ► stake a claim assert one s right to something. Main Entry: ↑stake …

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  • 77Bahá'í Faith and gender equality — One of the main teachings of the Bahá í Faith is gender equality; that men and women are equal. The equality of the sexes is seen by Bahá ís as a spiritual and moral standard that is essential for the unification of the planet and the unfoldment… …

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  • 78Righted — Right Right, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Righted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Righting}.] [AS. rihtan. See {Right}, a.] 1. To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to… …

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  • 79Righting — Right Right, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Righted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Righting}.] [AS. rihtan. See {Right}, a.] 1. To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to… …

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  • 80Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …

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