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  • 31unburden — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. unload; lighten, relieve; disclose, reveal. See ejection, levity, disclosure. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To unload] Syn. dump, dispose of, relinquish; see lighten 1 , relieve 2 . 2. [To reveal] Syn.… …

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  • 32drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …

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  • 33Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,&#8230; …

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  • 34Glossary of firefighting — Note: This list does not include firefighting equipment, i.e., tools and apparatus used by firefighters. Please refer to Glossary of firefighting equipment for such terms. : Note: This list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by&#8230; …

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  • 35unload — /ʌnˈloʊd / (say un lohd) verb (t) 1. to take the load from; remove the burden, cargo, or freight from. 2. to relieve of anything burdensome. 3. to withdraw the charge from (a firearm). 4. to remove or discharge (a load, etc.). 5. to relieve&#8230; …

  • 36discharge — [dis chärj′; ] also, & for n., usually [ dis′chärj΄] vt. discharged, discharging [ME dischargen &LT; OFr descharger &LT; VL * discarricare, to unload &LT; L dis , from + carrus, wagon, CAR1] 1. to relieve of or release from something that burdens …

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  • 37automation — /aw teuh may sheuhn/, n. 1. the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum. 2. a mechanical device, operated electronically,&#8230; …

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  • 38unload — unloader, n. /un lohd /, v.t. 1. to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from: to unload a truck; to unload a cart. 2. to remove or discharge (a load, group of people, etc.): to unload passengers. 3. to remove the charge from (a&#8230; …

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  • 39discharge — [n1] setting free acquittal, clearance, disimprisonment, exoneration, liberation, pardon, parole, probation, release, remittance; concept 127 Ant. hold, imprisonment, incarceration, keep, retention discharge [n2] dismissal from responsibility ax …

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  • 40exonerate — ex·on·er·ate /ig zä nə ˌrāt, eg / vt at·ed, at·ing [Latin exonerare to relieve, free, discharge, from ex out + onerare to burden, from oner onus load] 1: to relieve esp. of a charge, obligation, or hardship 2: to clear from accusation or blame&#8230; …

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