noun
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the act of going towards, near; approach.
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service; attendance.
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polite behaviour; politeness; civility; courteous treatment; hospitality.
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treatment of the sick; medical attendance.
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a pretending to be what one is not or to feel what one does not feel, esp. a pretence of virtue, piety, etc.; hypocrisy.
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figurative or metaphorical expression.
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anything, esp. money, given or promised to induce a person to do something illegal or wrong; a bribe.
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a request; solicitation.