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Constraint
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restriction; artificial manner, unnatural manner; force
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Contamination
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pollution, something which contaminates; spreading of impurities; infection (by a disease)
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Deplete
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exhaust, consume, use up, empty, reduce
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Dispose of
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get rid of, settle, give away or sell
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Elementally
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simply, in an elemental manner
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Emission
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discharge, emanation; ejection of fluids from the body
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Extinction
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extinguishment; annihilation, total destruction
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Reservoir
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large lake for storing water; container used to collect and store water; additional supply, reserve; area or location where something is stored (esp. liquid)
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Shrink
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n. psychiatrist (Slang); instance of contracting, instance of becoming smaller; flinching, recoiling
x v. contract, become smaller, shrivel; flinch, recoil; decrease, diminish; make smaller, cause to shrink |
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Stable
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adj. steady, firm, fixed; not shaky; lasting; dependable, faithful; not susceptible to change; resistant to change; well-balanced in an emotional manner; (Chemistry) not readily decomposing
x n. structure in which horses and other animals are housed; racing establishment; race horses belonging to a racing establishment x v. put in a stable, keep in a stable; live in a stable; live as if in a stable |
