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  • 51interfere — in•ter•fere [[t]ˌɪn tərˈfɪər[/t]] v. i. fered, fer•ing 1) to come into opposition or collision so as to hamper, hinder, or obstruct someone or something: Constant distractions interfere with work[/ex] 2) to take part in the affairs of others;… …

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  • 52Nicholas Cardinal Wiseman —     Nicholas Patrick Wiseman     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Nicholas Patrick Wiseman     Cardinal, first Archbishop of Westminster; b. at Seville, 2 Aug., 1802; d. in London, 15 Feb., 1865, younger son of James Wiseman, a merchant of Irish family… …

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  • 53collide — Synonyms and related words: agree to disagree, antagonize, atomize, bang, bang into, battle, be antipathetic, be at cross purposes, be at variance, be inimical, beat against, box, brawl, break, break off, break up, broil, bump, bump into, cannon …

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  • 54Controversy over Kosovo independence — The unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo from Serbia has generated controversy in international politics. For a start, it has led to deep divisions between those states that recognise the declaration and those that do not. (See… …

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  • 55Voltage-to-current converter — Introduction For a variety of reasons, in low voltage electronics, voltage is a more frequently used data carrier. Thus electronic devices tend to be labeled with voltage inputs and outputs. However some devices are labeled in terms of current… …

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  • 56knock — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. strike (a hard surface) with an audible sharp blow (knocked the table three times). b intr. strike, esp. a door to gain admittance (can you hear someone knocking?; knocked at the door). 2 tr. make (a hole, a dent, etc.) by… …

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  • 57encounter — I. n. 1. Meeting, rencounter, clash, collision. 2. Attack, onset, assault. 3. Conflict, combat, fight, contest, battle, engagement, action, skirmish, brush, affair. II. v. a. 1. Meet (suddenly), meet face to face. 2. Confront, face …

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  • 58Telescope — Tel e*scope, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Telescoped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Telescoping}.] To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass; to come into collision, as railway cars, in such a manner that… …

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  • 59Telescoped — Telescope Tel e*scope, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Telescoped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Telescoping}.] To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass; to come into collision, as railway cars, in such a… …

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  • 60Telescoping — Telescope Tel e*scope, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Telescoped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Telescoping}.] To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass; to come into collision, as railway cars, in such a… …

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