Mending: alternatives and connections

A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude.

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of Darn

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The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication.

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of Patch

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The act of constructing again; the state of being reconstructed.

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The act of restoring anything to its rightful owner, or of making good, or of giving an equivalent for any loss, damage, or injury; indemnification.

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The act of restoring or bringing back to a former place, station, or condition; the fact of being restored; renewal; reestablishment; as, the restora…

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Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc.

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The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of th…

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Fixed; solidified.

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of Fix

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That which is fixed or attached to something as a permanent appendage; as, the fixtures of a pump; the fixtures of a farm or of a dwelling, that is,…

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To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put…

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To return.

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The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway; -- in this sense, re…

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