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contentious collapse: involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson; inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"

power of attorney collapse: a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent

politician collapse: a person active in party politics; a leader engaged in civil administration; a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways

vet collapse: provide veterinary care for; provide (a person) with medical care; examine carefully; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out"; work as a veterinarian; "She vetted for the farms in the area for many years"

elder statesman collapse: an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders; any influential person whose advice is highly respected

half collapse: in various games or performances: either of two periods of play separated by an interval; (of siblings) related through one parent only; "a half brother"; "half sister"; partially or to the extent of a half; "he was half hidden by the bushes"

assess collapse: estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"; charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine

tithe collapse: an offering of a tenth part of some personal income; a levy of one tenth of something; pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church; "Although she left the church officially, she still tithes"; pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church; "He tithed his income to the Church"; levy a tithe on (produce or a crop); "The wool was tithed"; exact a tithe from; "The church was tithed"

quid pro quo collapse: something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

counterweight collapse: a weight that balances another weight; constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

commutation collapse: the travel of a commuter; (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law; a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one

retribution collapse: the act of correcting for your wrongdoing; a justly deserved penalty

reciprocation collapse: alternating back-and-forth movement; the act of making or doing something in return

impromptu collapse: an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"; a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation

veteran collapse: an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service; a person who has served in the armed forces; a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"

attache collapse: a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission

functional collapse: designed for or capable of a particular function or use; "a style of writing in which every word is functional"; "functional architecture"; involving or affecting function rather than physiology; "functional deafness"; designed for or adapted to a function or use; "functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical"; "functional architecture"; fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the dishwasher is now in working order"; relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure; "the problem now is not a constitutional one; it is a functional one"; "delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis"

diplomat collapse: an official engaged in international negotiations; a person who deals tactfully with others

ask collapse: make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"; consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"; inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"; direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"; address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"; require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"

indemnity collapse: legal exemption from liability for damages; protection against future loss

intercommunication collapse: mutual communication; communication with each other; "they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships"

replacement collapse: the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"

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