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  • 81absorb — verb /əbˈzɔːb,əbˈsɔːb,æbˈzɔːrb,æbˈsɔːrb/ a) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up; to …

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  • 82Dragone River — The Dragone is a river of the Amalfi Coast, Italy. The river hit the headlines on September 9, 2010 when the river flooded its banks, resulting in mudslides in the village of Atrani, near Amalfi.[1] References ^ Barmaid, 21, feared dead …

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  • 83Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos — This is about the NES sequel. For the 2008 game, see Ninja Gaiden II (Xbox 360) Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos North American box art (NES version) Developer(s) Tecmo …

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  • 84deluge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flood, inundation; downpour, spate; plethora. See sufficiency, water. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. flood, inundation, torrent, downpour, cloudburst, spate, cataract, ocean, sea, *rain of… …

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  • 85drown — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. suffocate; submerge, inundate; muffle, overpower, go down for the third time. See water, killing, silence, death, loudness, failure. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cover with liquid] Syn. swamp, inundate,… …

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  • 86overflow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. inundate, flood; brim or well over, boil over, run over. n. inundation, flooding, deluge, alluvion; spate, profusion, excess. See sufficiency, water, overrunning. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of… …

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  • 87sink — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. founder, drown, go down; ebb, wane, decline, lapse, settle, subside, precipitate; retrograde, go downhill; languish, droop, flag; despond; fail, deepen, dig, lower; debase, abase, bring low; suppress …

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  • 88Reception — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Motion into, actively. < N PARAG:Reception >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 reception reception Sgm: N 1 admission admission admittance entree importation Sgm: N 1 introduction introduction intromission Sgm: N 1 immission …

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  • 89swallow up — 1) the darkness swallowed them up Syn: engulf, swamp, devour, overwhelm, overcome 2) the colleges were swallowed up by universities Syn: take over, engulf, absorb, assimilate, incorporate …

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  • 90drown — v 1. go down, go under, sink, descend to Davy Jones locker, perish at sea, descend to a watery grave. 2. submerge, submerse, immerse, engulf; flood, inundate, deluge, drench, swamp. 3. overpower, overwhelm, overcome; deaden, stifle, muffle,… …

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