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espionage
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the use of spies by a government to discover the military and political secrets of other nations.
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ethnology
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a branch of anthropology that analyzes cultures, esp. in regard to their historical development...
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euphemism
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the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive,...
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evasive
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Intentionally vague or ambiguous; equivocal
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evoke
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to call up; cause to appear; summon
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evolve
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to develop gradually
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excerpt
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a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like; extract.
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excise
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to cut out or off, as a tumor
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excoriate
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to strip off or remove the skin from; To censure strongly; denounce
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exhaustive
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Treating all parts or aspects without omission; thorough; tending to exhaust or drain, as resources...
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