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  • 81Staving — Stave Stave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Staved} (st[=a]vd) or {Stove} (st[=o]v); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staving}.] [From {Stave}, n., or {Staff}, n.] 1. To break in a stave or the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst; often with in; as, to stave a cask;… …

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  • 82Stove — Stave Stave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Staved} (st[=a]vd) or {Stove} (st[=o]v); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staving}.] [From {Stave}, n., or {Staff}, n.] 1. To break in a stave or the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst; often with in; as, to stave a cask;… …

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  • 83prevent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. preclude, hinder, stop, check, impede, forestall, avert, restrain, prohibit. See prohibition, hindrance. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. preclude, obviate, forestall, avert, anticipate, block, arrest, stop …

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  • 84United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 85Philadelphia Flyers — NHL Team team name = Philadelphia Flyers bg color = black text color = #F87A36 logo conference = Eastern division = Atlantic founded = 1967 history = Philadelphia Flyers 1967–present arena = Wachovia Center city =flagicon|USA Philadelphia,… …

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  • 86History of the Philadelphia Flyers — The following article chronicles the season by season history of the Philadelphia Flyers.HistoryWhile the expansion Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Club opened its first National Hockey League season in the Fall of 1967, the history of professional… …

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  • 87Chris Evert's Grand Slam history — Main article: Chris Evert Evert won 18 Grand Slam Tournaments in her career. Chris Evert won eighteen grand slam tournaments for her career (two Australian Open s, seven French Open s, three Wimbledon Championships , and six US Opens), and played …

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  • 88Neil Harvey — For the footballer, see Neil Harvey (footballer). Neil Harvey Personal information Full name Robert Neil Harvey Born 8 October 1928 (1928 10 08) …

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  • 89bar — Synonyms and related words: Hershey bar, Maypole, abscind, accent, accent mark, achievement, ait, alehouse, alerion, ambo, amputate, animal charge, annihilate, annulet, anticipate, arch dam, archipelago, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms,… …

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  • 90stay — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abeyance, abide, abort, adhere, adjourn, advocate, afford support, afterthought, agglomerate, alpenstock, amnesty, anchor, arm, arrest, arrestation, athletic supporter, await, back, back up, backbone, backing …

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