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That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.

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To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…

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To render clean; to free from fith, pollution, infection, guilt, etc.; to clean.

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Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.

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To divest of the body or corporeal existence.

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To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to cause to rise.

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Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain.

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Freedom or relief from impediment or perplexity.

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Freedom or relief from impediment or perplexity.

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To free from embarrassment, or perplexity; to clear; to extricate.

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Exempt from subjection to the will of others; not under restraint, control, or compulsion; able to follow one's own impulses, desires, or inclination…

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