noun
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a forward movement; a going on from one point to another; course.
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the course or path of a river or stream.
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a regular manner of procedure.
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an established usage which by long continuance has acquired the force of a social rule or law; custom.
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a yellowish metal that is essentially an alloy of copper and zinc; brass.
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the border, frontier of a state, nation, province, etc.
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a reddish-brown or brownish-orange coating formed on iron or steel by oxidation, esp. caused by its contact with moisture; rust.
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innate disposition; inherent tendencies, inborn character of a person; nature.
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(rhet.) any distinctive style of writing of speaking; style; diction.