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  • 81Corruption — Cor*rup tion (k?r r?p sh?n), n. [F. corruption, L. corruptio.] 1. The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration. [1913… …

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  • 82Corruption of blood — Corruption Cor*rup tion (k?r r?p sh?n), n. [F. corruption, L. corruptio.] 1. The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction;… …

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  • 83Demobilization — De*mob i*li*za tion, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]mobilisation. See {Mobilization}.] (Mil.) The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing. [1913… …

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  • 84disorganize — transitive verb Etymology: French désorganiser, from dés dis + organiser to organize Date: 1793 to destroy or interrupt the orderly structure or function of • disorganization noun …

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  • 85entropy — noun (plural pies) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary 2en + Greek tropē change, literally, turn, from trepein to turn Date: 1875 1. a measure of the unavailable energy in a closed thermodynamic system that is also usually considered… …

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  • 86mania — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek, from mainesthai to be mad; akin to Greek menos spirit more at mind Date: 14th century 1. excitement manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganization of behavior, and… …

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  • 87psychopathology — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1847 the study of psychological and behavioral dysfunction occurring in mental disorder or in social disorganization; also such dysfunction • psychopathological also psychopathologic… …

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  • 88slum — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1825 a densely populated usually urban area marked by crowding, dirty run down housing, poverty, and social disorganization II. intransitive verb (slummed; slumming) Date: 1884 to… …

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  • 89Andrew Johnson — This article is about the president of the United States. For other uses, see Andrew Johnson (disambiguation). Andrew Johnson 17th President of the United States In offic …

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  • 90History of baseball in the United States — National League Baltimore Orioles, 1896 Part of the Baseball series on …

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