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dy·nas·ty
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a succession of rulers of the same line of descent
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motive
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something (as a need or desire) that leads or influences a person to do something <their motive in running away was to avoid trouble>
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trade
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2 : an occupation requiring manual or mechanical skill
4 : the business of buying and selling items : COMMERCE 5 a : an act or instance of trading : TRANSACTION b : an exchange of property without use of money : SWAP |
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residence
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: the act or state of living or working continuously in a place <physicians in residence in a hospital> <residence abroad>
2 a : the place where one lives |
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policy
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a course of action chosen in order to guide people in making decisions <a country's foreign policy>
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Shogun
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any of a line of military governors ruling Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
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tsunami
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a great sea wave produced by an earthquake or volcano eruption under the sea :
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Commodore
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1 : a naval commissioned officer with a rank just below that of rear admiral
2 : the senior captain of a line of merchant ships |
