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noun • an infinitive with an adverb between `to' and the verb (e.g., `to boldly go') | ||||||||
| 44% | 8 | Frowned-upon construction material | ||||||
noun • a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer | ||||||||
| 33% | 9 | Flags that purists do not want to see lowered | ||||||
adjective • conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind • established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence • conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged • a board measure = 1980 board feet • the value behind the money in a monetary system • an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) • any distinctive flag adjective satellite • commonly used or supplied • regularly and widely used or sold | ||||||||
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