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as much as this extent, amount etc; of or concerning the person, thing, event etc mentioned, known etc now or for the future; of, concerning, the person or thing nearer in space; of, concerning, the present time; (used for emphasis in a story or account) a, an

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1) a woman's breasts or the part of a dress covering this (bosom)

2) a knot made with a loop or loops; a shoelace, ribbon etc tied in this way (bow)

3) a 100th part of a dollar and some other metric units of currency; metal coin of this value (cent)

4) (an example of) the condition when events happen at the same time as if this had been arranged (coincidence)

5) (an instance of) the settlement of a dispute by each side giving up something it has asked for; settlement reached in this way (compromise)

6) a person who sees little or no good in anything and who has no belief in human progress (especially showing this by being sarcastic) (cynic)

7) the Greek letter D; land in this shape at the place where some rivers meet the sea and separate to make two or more branches (delta)

8) of dig; to use a tool, machine, claws etc to break up and move (soil etc); make (a way) through, into etc by doing this; make (a hole etc) by doing this (dug)

9) of this world, not of heaven (earthly)

10) a person who does this (gadabout)

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