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  • 81press — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crush, throng, crowd; pressure, urgency; closet, wardrobe, repository; assemblage; newspapers, news media, fifth estate. See printing, publication, communication, receptacle. v. crush, push, iron,… …

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  • 82seek — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. search for, hunt, pursue; request, solicit; try, attempt, endeavor. See inquiry, pursuit. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To look for] Syn. investigate, explore, search for, delve for, gun for, bob for, dig …

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  • 83Attention — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Attention >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 attention attention Sgm: N 1 mindfulness mindfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 intentness intentness intentiveness Sgm: N 1 alertness alertness Sgm: N 1 thought …

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  • 84beg — I. v. a. 1. Crave, solicit, beseech, pray, implore, supplicate, conjure, importune, petition, request, ask, pray for, petition for, seek by petition, sue for, ask earnestly. 2. Crave permission, solicit leave, desire earnestly, take leave, take… …

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  • 85beg — verb 1) he begged on the streets Syn: panhandle, ask for money, seek charity, seek alms; informal sponge, cadge, scrounge, bum, mooch 2) we begged for mercy Syn: ask for, request, plead for …

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  • 86выпрашивать — ВЫПРАШИВАТЬ1, несов. (сов. выпросить), что, чего. Обратившись к кому л. с усиленными просьбами, добиваться (добиться) чего л. желаемого; Син.: вымаливать, просить, упрашивать [impf. to beg (of, for), beseech (to, for), implore, supplicate, appeal …

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  • 87Ambition — Am*bi tion, n. [F. ambition, L. ambitio a going around, especially of candidates for office is Rome, to solicit votes (hence, desire for office or honor), fr. ambire to go around. See {Ambient}, {Issue}.] 1. The act of going about to solicit or… …

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  • 88Ask — Ask, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asking}.] [OE. asken, ashen, axien, AS. [=a]scian, [=a]csian; akin to OS. [=e]sc[=o]n, OHG. eisc[=o]n, Sw. [=a]ska, Dan. [ae]ske, D. eischen, G. heischen, Lith. j[ e]sk[ o]ti, OSlav. iskati to… …

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  • 89Asked — Ask Ask, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asking}.] [OE. asken, ashen, axien, AS. [=a]scian, [=a]csian; akin to OS. [=e]sc[=o]n, OHG. eisc[=o]n, Sw. [=a]ska, Dan. [ae]ske, D. eischen, G. heischen, Lith. j[ e]sk[ o]ti, OSlav. iskati… …

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  • 90Asking — Ask Ask, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asking}.] [OE. asken, ashen, axien, AS. [=a]scian, [=a]csian; akin to OS. [=e]sc[=o]n, OHG. eisc[=o]n, Sw. [=a]ska, Dan. [ae]ske, D. eischen, G. heischen, Lith. j[ e]sk[ o]ti, OSlav. iskati… …

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