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n. shrewdness shown by keen insight, a tapering point

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n. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

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v. weaken mentally or morally, disturb the composure of

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n. either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

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a. tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

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a. involving trust, referring to paper currency depending on securities for its value

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n. the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others

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n. overbearing pride or presumption, excessive pride or self-confidence

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a. lacking in nutritive value, displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

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n. one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe, one of two (approximately) equal parts