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a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree; a branch.
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anything separated or distinguished from the whole or from the larger unit of which it is a part.
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a particular division of a department of a government, business, school or other organisation operating at a different place; a branch.
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any of a group of people holding opinions, teachings, beliefs, etc. different from that anotehr group or other groups; a school (of thought, philosophy, art, etc.).
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one of the streams into which a river.
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a division of a family descending from a common ancestor.
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a subdivision of a family of languages.
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a limb of the body, esp. the arms.
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the office of a minister of state; a department; a portfolio.
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expression of various poses of the hand; gesticulation.
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ಶಾಖೋಪಶಾಖೆ śakhōpaśakhe (pl.) a large number of branches and sub-branches; 2. (pl.) a large number of branches, sub-branches of an organisation.