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  • 31Koinophilia — is a term used in biology, meaning that when sexual creatures seek a mate, they prefer that mate not to have any unusual, peculiar or deviant features. Stated differently, sexual creatures prefer mates with a preponderance of common or average… …

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  • 32Throw (grappling) — Throw Sacrifice throws are sometimes considered risky since they put the thrower in a potentially disadvantageous position. Japanese name …

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  • 33china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 34China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 35injurious — in·ju·ri·ous /in ju̇r ē əs/ adj: inflicting or tending to inflict injury in·ju·ri·ous·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. injurious …

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  • 36unfavorable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. adverse, disadvantageous, inauspicious, unpropitious, unlucky; unfriendly, antagonistic; negative, contrary; inclement; inopportune, untimely. See inexpedience, prediction, adversity, disapprobation …

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  • 37Disvantageous — Dis van*ta geous, a. [Pref. dis + vantage.] Disadvantageous. [Obs.] Disadvantageous ground. Drayton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 38Inconvenient — In con*ven ient, a. [L. inconveniens unbefitting: cf. F. inconv[ e]nient. See {In } not, and {Convenient}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not becoming or suitable; unfit; inexpedient. [1913 Webster] 2. Not convenient; giving trouble, uneasiness, or… …

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  • 39Queen (chess) — The queen (unicode|♕,unicode|♛) is the most powerful piece in the game of chess. Each player starts the game with one queen, placed in the middle of their first rank next to their king. The white queen starts on a white square, and the black… …

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  • 40Economic growth — GDP real growth rates, 1990–1998 and 1990–2006, in selected countries …

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