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101 Cards in this Set
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acrophobia
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fear of being at a great height
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agoraphobia
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fear of open spaces
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Anglophobia
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dislike of england or the english (Anglophilia)
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claustrophobia
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feat of enclosed or narrow spaces
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Germanophobia
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dislike of Germany or the Germans (Germanophilia)
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hydrophobia
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dread of water; rabies
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phobia
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fear, dread, aversion
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photophobia
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aversion to light
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xenophobia
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aversion to foreigners
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phobe
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added to the end of a word means "one who fears or dislikes"
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philanthropist; philanthropy
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lover of humanity, person active in promoting human welfare (misanthrope); love of humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes (misanthropy)
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philatelist; philately
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stamp collector; collection and study of stamps
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philharmonic
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pertaining to a musical organization such as a symphony orchestra, loving music
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philhellenism
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support of Greece or the Greeks
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philogyny
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love of women (misogyny)
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philology
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study, love, of language and literature
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philosopher
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lover of, searcher for, wisdom or knowledge, person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason
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phile
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at the end of a word means "one who loves or supports"
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Sinophile
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loves or supports china
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bibliophile; audiophile
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lover of books; one who loves high-fidelity sound reproduction
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misandry
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hatred of males
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misanthrope; misanthropy
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hater of humanity (philanthropist); hatred of humanity (philanthropy)
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misogamy
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hatred of marriage
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misogyny
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hatred of women (philogyny)
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misology
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hatred of argument, reasoning, or discussion
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misoneism
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hatred of anything new
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-mis
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hate (opposite of phil)
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dysentery
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inflammation of the large intestine
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dysfunction
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abnormal functioning, as of an organ of the body
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dyslexia
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impairment of the ability to read
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dyslogistic
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expressing disapproval or censure, uncomplimentary (eulogistic)
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dyspepsia
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difficult digestion, indigestion (eupepsia); ill humor, disgruntlement
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dysphagia
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difficulty in swallowing
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dysphasia
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speech difficulty resulting from brain injury
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dysphoria
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sense of great unhappiness or dissatisfaction (euphoria)
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dystopia
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imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful (utopia)
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dystrophy
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faulty nutrition; muscle disorder
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eugenics
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science dealing with improving hereditary qualities
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eulogize
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write or speak in praise of someone (vilify)
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eupepsia
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good digestion (dyspepsia)
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euphemism
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substitution of a good expression for a unpleasant one
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euphonious
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pleasing in sound (cacophonous)
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euphoria
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sense of great happiness or well being (dysphoria)
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euthanasia
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it's the game where you kill your pets!(not really);;controversial practice of mercifully putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease
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euthenics
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science dealing with improving living conditions
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-Eu
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well, advantageous (opposite of Dys)
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macro
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computer instruction standing for a series of steps
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macrocosm
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great world, universe (microcosm)
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macron
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horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long (thats what she said)
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macroscopic
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large enough to be visible by the naked eye (microscopic)
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microbe
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microscopic life form; microorganism, germ
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microbicide
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agent that destroys microbes
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microdont
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having small teeth
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microfilm
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film of very small size
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microgram
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millionth of a gram
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micrometer
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millionth of a meter; instrument for measuring small lengths
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microsecond
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millionth of a second
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microsurgery
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surgery with the aid of microscopes and minute instruments or laser beams
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microvolt
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millionth of a volt
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microwatt
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millionth of a watt
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microwave
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very short electromagnetic wave; microwave oven
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amoral
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not moral, without sense of moral responsibility
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amorphous
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without (having no) definite from, shapless, unorganized
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anarchy
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total absence of rule or govt, confusion, disorder
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anemia
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lack of normal number of red blood cells
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anesthesia; anesthetic
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loss of feeling or sensation resulting from either chloroform, novocain, etc;; drug that produces anesthesia
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anhydrous
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destitute w/out water
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anomaly
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deviation from the common rule
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anomalous
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not normal; abnormal
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anonymous
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nameless, of unknown or unnamed origin
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anoxia
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deprivation of oxygen
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apnea
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temporary cessation of breathing
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aseptic
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free from disease-causing microorganisms
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asymptomatic
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showing no symptoms of disease
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atheism
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godlessness, denial of the existence of a Supreme Being
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atrophy
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lack of growth, as from disuse, disease, or malnourishment (hypertrophy)
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atypical
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unlike the typical
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monarchy
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rule by a single person
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monochromatic
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of one color (polychromatic)
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monocle
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eyeglass for one eye
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monogamy
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marriage with one mate at a time (polygamy)
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monogram
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two or more letters interwoven to represent a name
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monograph
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written account of a single thing or class of things
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monolith
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single stone of large size; obelisk
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monolithic
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massive and rigidly uniform
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monolog(ue)
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long speech by one person
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monomania
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excessive concentration on one idea or subject
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monomorphic
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having a single form (polymorphic)
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monosyllabic
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having one syllable (polysyllabic)
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monotheism
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belief that there is one God (polytheism)
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monotonous
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continuing in an unchanging tone, wearying
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polyarchy
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rule by many, govt having three or more rulers
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polychromatic
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having a variety of colors
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polygamy
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married to several people at the same time
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polyglot
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speaking several languages; person who speaks several languages
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polygon
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closed plane figure having, literally, many angles and many sides
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polymorphic
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having various forms
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polyphonic
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having many sounds or voices
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polysyllabic
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having more than 3 syllables
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polytechnic
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dealing with many applied sciences and technical arts
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polytheism
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belief that there is a plurality of gods
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