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81World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… …
82reaction mechanism — Introduction in chemical reactions (chemical reaction), the detailed processes by which chemical substances are transformed into other substances. The reactions themselves may involve the interactions of atoms (atom), molecules (molecule),… …
83Election — • In its broadest sense election means a choice among many persons, things, or sides to be taken. In the stricter juridical sense it means the choice of one person among many for a definite charge or function Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …
84let — 1. verb /lɛt/ a) To allow, not to prevent (+ infinitive, usually without ). After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in. b) To allow the release of (a fluid). The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail. Syn: allow …
85curb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. restrain, subdue, control, check, repress; guide, manage; slacken, retard. n. restraint, check, control; curb market; curbstone. See hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Restraint] Syn. hindrance,… …
86delay — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. put off, retard, defer, postpone; linger, dally, loiter, procrastinate. n. postponement, stay; procrastination. See lateness, slowness, hindrance, durability. Ant., hasten. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …
87deterrent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. preventive, retardative, prohibitive, defensive. n. preventative, restraint; obstacle, hindrance, stumbling block. See dissuasion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. hindrance, impediment, obstacle; see… …
88difficulty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) That which is hard to overcome Nouns 1. difficulty, hardness, impracticability, hard work, uphill work, hurdle; hard task, Herculean task, large order, hard row to hoe; task of Sisyphus, Sisyphean labor; …
89drawback — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hindrance, handicap, clog, encumbrance, restraint; objection, disadvantage. See evil.Ant., advantage, benefit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shortcoming, detriment, hindrance, check; see disadvantage 2 ,… …
90freedom — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Personal liberty Nouns 1. freedom, liberty, independence; self government or determination; license, permission; facility; immunity, exemption; release, parole, probation, discharge; civil liberties,… …
