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Federal

Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives.

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National 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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National 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Northern 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Northern 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 4

Agent 76% connected

Acting; -- opposed to patient, or sustaining, action.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Northerner 76% connected

One born or living in the north.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Yank 76% connected

A jerk or twitch.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Yankee 76% connected

A nickname for a native or citizen of New England, especially one descended from old New England stock; by extension, an inhabitant of the Northern S…

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Union 74% connected

The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the state of being united or joined; junction; coalition; combination.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Union 74% connected

The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the state of being united or joined; junction; coalition; combination.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Fed 92% connected

imp. & p. p. of Feed.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Union 92% connected

The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the state of being united or joined; junction; coalition; combination.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Unitary 94% connected

Of or pertaining to a unit or units; relating to unity; as, the unitary method in arithmetic.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Unitary 94% connected

Of or pertaining to a unit or units; relating to unity; as, the unitary method in arithmetic.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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