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For the Cause (film) — Infobox Film name = For the Cause caption = amg id = 1:271959 imdb id = 0113092 director = David Douglas Tim Douglas producer = writer = David Douglas Christopher Salazar starring = Dean Cain Thomas Ian Griffith Justin Whalin Jodi Bianca Wise… … Wikipedia
diminish — I verb abate, abbreviate, abrade, abridge, alleviate, assuage, bate, become smaller, belittle, bound, cause to be smaller, cause to taper, cheapen, compress, consume, contract, curb, curtail, cut back, cut down, damp down, dampen, decelerate,… … Law dictionary
diminish — /dəˈmɪnɪʃ / (say duh minish) verb (t) 1. to make, or cause to seem, smaller; lessen; reduce: *This diffidence, far from diminishing her beauty, enhanced it in the eyes of the elegant by restoring the strength they had been in danger of losing.… …
diminish — diminishable, adj. diminishment, n. /di min ish/, v.t. 1. to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce. 2. Archit. to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to top. 3. Music. to make (an interval)… … Universalium
dwarf — I. noun (plural dwarfs; also dwarves) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English dwerg, dwerf, from Old English dweorg, dweorh; akin to Old High German twerg dwarf Date: before 12th century 1. a. a person of unusually small stature;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
diminish — di•min•ish [[t]dɪˈmɪn ɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to make or cause to seem smaller, less, or less important; lessen; reduce 2) mad to reduce (a musical interval) by a half step less than a perfect or minor interval 3) to detract from the authority, honor,… … From formal English to slang
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Dungeons & Dragons controversies — concern the role playing game Dungeons Dragons (D D), which has received significant attention in the media and in popular culture. The game has received some negative coverage, especially during the game s early years in the early 1980s. Because … Wikipedia
умалять — УМАЛЯТЬ, несов. (сов. умалить), что. Книжн. Уменьшать (уменьшить) силу или значение чего л. или представлять что л. менее значительным, чем на самом деле; Син.: снижать; Ант.: завышать [impf. lit. to belittle, diminish, cause to seem smaller or… … Большой толковый словарь русских глаголов
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
