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noun • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • dry (ink) with blotting paper • make a spot or mark onto | ||||||||
27% | 6 | Eddy's to try to contain scrap | ||||||
noun • the shape of something rotating rapidly • a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) | ||||||||
27% | 9 | Firebreaks are often created to try and contain these fires. | ||||||
noun • a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration | ||||||||
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