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71India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
72imputer — (in pu té) v. a. 1° Terme de finance et de jurisprudence. Porter en compte, appliquer un payement à une certaine dette ; déduire une somme, une valeur sur une autre, l en rabattre (le sens propre du latin imputare étant porter sur le compte de) …
73main — (min ; l n ne se lie pas : une min élégante, in prononcé comme dans in digne ; au pluriel, l s se lie : des min z élégantes) s. f. 1° Partie du corps humain qui termine le bras et qui sert à la préhension des corps et au toucher. 2° Fig. Il… …
74prevent — 1 Prevent, anticipate, forestall can mean to be or get ahead of or to deal with beforehand, with reference especially to a thing s due time or to its actual occurrence or to the action of another. Prevent implies frustration (as of an intention… …
75turn — vb 1 Turn, revolve, rotate, gyrate, circle, spin, twirl, whirl, wheel, eddy, swirl, pirouette can all mean to go or move or cause to go or move in a circle. Turn is a general rather colorless word implying movement in circle after circle or in a… …
76avertable — adjective capable of being avoided or warded off • Syn: ↑evitable, ↑avoidable, ↑avertible • Ant: ↑inevitable (for: ↑evitable) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
77fend off — verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening Let s avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike • Syn: ↑debar, ↑forefend, ↑forfend, ↑obviate, ↑ …
78forefend — verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening Let s avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike • Syn: ↑debar, ↑forfend, ↑obviate, ↑deflect, ↑ave …
79head off — verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening (Freq. 3) Let s avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike • Syn: ↑debar, ↑forefend, ↑forfend, ↑ …
80turn away — verb 1. move so as not face somebody or something (Freq. 13) • Hypernyms: ↑turn • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s Something is ing PP Somebody s PP …
