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Reassignment

The act of reassigning.

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Assignment 76% connected

An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in court.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Transfer 74% connected

To convey from one place or person another; to transport, remove, or cause to pass, to another place or person; as, to transfer the laws of one count…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Transfer 74% connected

To convey from one place or person another; to transport, remove, or cause to pass, to another place or person; as, to transfer the laws of one count…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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