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rebellion
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defiance against a government through uprising or revolt
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revolt
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to throw off allegiance to a ruler or government : rebel
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captivity
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imprisonment, bondage
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dirge
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a slow mournful piece of music
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harp
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a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame set with strings plucked by the fingers
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reform
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improvement or correction of what is corrupt or defective
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resistance
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the act of withstanding or opposing
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retribution
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something exacted in recompense, reprisal
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lament
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to express sorrow or regret
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lamentation
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outward expression of grief
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astronomy
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the science of objects and matter beyond the earth's atmosphere
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astrology
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divination based on the supposed influence of the stars upon human events
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divination
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practice of using omens or magic powers to foretell the future
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