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  • 51Columbus —     Christopher Columbus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christopher Columbus     (Italian CRISTOFORO COLOMBO; Spanish CRISTOVAL COLON.)     Born at Genoa, or on Genoese territory, probably 1451; died at Valladolid, Spain, 20 May 1506.     His… …

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  • 52Christopher Columbus —     Christopher Columbus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christopher Columbus     (Italian CRISTOFORO COLOMBO; Spanish CRISTOVAL COLON.)     Born at Genoa, or on Genoese territory, probably 1451; died at Valladolid, Spain, 20 May 1506.     His… …

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  • 53The United States of America —     The United States of America     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America     BOUNDARIES AND AREA     On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… …

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  • 54pull — Synonyms and related words: abandon, accomplish, adduct, adduction, affinity, allure, allurement, amperage, appeal, apprehend, armipotence, arrest, arrive, assume, attack, attract, attractance, attraction, attractiveness, attractivity, authority …

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  • 55sway — Synonyms and related words: acme, administration, affect, alternate, amplitude, angle, angle off, angularity, argue into, ascend, ascendancy, authority, authorization, back and fill, bank, be all and end all, bear off, bear reign, bend, bias,… …

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  • 56deter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. restrain, hinder, discourage, give pause. See hindrance, fear.Ant., encourage, foster. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. caution, stop, dissuade; see discourage 1 , 3 , hinder , prevent . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 57discourage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. depress, dishearten, dismay; dissuade, deter. See dejection, dissuasion, fear.Ant., encourage, persuade. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To dishearten] Syn. dispirit, dampen, dismay, daunt, intimidate,… …

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  • 58mind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. consciousness, understanding; intellect; purpose, intention, opinion. See will, desire. v. t. heed, obey; notice, tend; object to. See attention, care, belief, dislike. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …

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  • 59dissuade — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. deter, disincline, persuade not to; see discourage 1 , 3 , hinder , prevent . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [dis WADE] to discourage or talk out of. I would dissuade any family member from bungee… …

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  • 60curve — vb Curve, bend, twist are comparable when they mean to swerve or cause to swerve or deviate from a straight line or a normal direction or course. Curve is the word of widest application, and it may describe any deviation or swerving from the… …

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