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  • 31reluctance — noun 1. (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance) • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy • Hypernyms: ↑electrical phenomenon 2. a certain degree of unwillingness a reluctance to commit himself …

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  • 32Benign prostatic hyperplasia — (BPH) also known as nodular hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy (technically a misnomer) or benign enlargement of the prostate (BEP) refers to the increase in size of the prostate in middle aged and elderly men. To be accurate, the process… …

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  • 33The Lady, or the Tiger? — The Lady or the Tiger? is a famous short story written by Frank R. Stockton in 1882.Plot summaryThe semi barbaric King of an ancient land utilized an unusual form of administering justice for offenders in his kingdom. The offender would be placed …

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  • 34John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough — Duke of Marlborough and John Churchill redirect here. For subsequent dukes, see Duke of Marlborough (title). For others of this name, see John Churchill (disambiguation). His Grace The Duke of Marlborough KG, PC …

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  • 35Patriot Debates — The American Bar Association passed resolutions on the USA PATRIOT Act that asked the U.S. Government to conduct a thorough review of the implementation of the powers granted to the Executive Branch under the Act before considering legislation… …

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  • 36prostatism — A clinical syndrome, occurring mostly in older men, usually caused by enlargement of the prostate gland and manifested by irritative (nocturia, frequency, decreased voided volume, sensory urgency, and urg …

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  • 37doubt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Indecision Nouns 1. doubt, dubiousness, dubiety; unbelief, skepticism, pyrrhonism, disbelief; agnosticism, irreligion; incredulity, discredit; credibility gap, image spill. See improbability, dejection.… …

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  • 38pause — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cessation, rest, hesitation, inactivity; lull, stop, discontinuance, suspension. v. i. desist, halt, stop, cease, break. See doubt, repose. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A break] Syn. intermission,… …

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  • 39reservation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. exception, qualification, misgiving; booking, engagement. See commission. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of reserving] Syn. restriction, limitation, isolation, withholding, setting aside, exclusive… …

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  • 40hesitance — c.1600, from L. haesitantia (see HESITANCY (Cf. hesitancy)) …

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