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  • Interest-bearing

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    of financial obligations on which interest is paid
  • Toilet bag

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    A toilet bag, also known as a toiletry bag or washbag, is a small container that is commonly used to hold personal hygiene and toiletry products. These items usually include toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, shaving supplies, and other personal care items. This type of bag is often used while traveling or for storing these items in a compact way at home.
  • nautilidae

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    Nautilidae is a family of marine cephalopods that include the marine mollusks known as nautiluses. These creatures are known for their distinctive coiled and chambered shells, which they inhabit and can withdraw into for protection. They are primarily found in the deeper waters of the Pacific Ocean.
  • chabad-lubavitch

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    Chabad, also known as Lubavitch, Habad and Chabad-Lubavitch (Hebrew: חבד), is an Orthodox Jewish Hasidic dynasty. Chabad is one of the worlds best-known Hasidic movements, particularly for its outreach activities. It is one of the largest Hasidic groups and Jewish religious organizations in the world. Unlike most Haredi groups, which are self-segregating, Chabad operates mainly in the wider world and caters to secularized Jews. Founded in 1775 by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the name Chabad (חב״ד‎) is an acronym formed from three Hebrew words—Chochmah, Binah, Daat (the first three sephirot of the kabbalistic Tree of Life) (חכמה, בינה, דעת‎): Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge—which represent the intellectual and kabbalistic underpinnings of the movement. The name Lubavitch derives from the town in which the now-dominant line of leaders resided from 1813 to 1915. Other, non-Lubavitch scions of Chabad either disappeared or merged into the Lubavitch line. In the 1930s, the sixth Rebbe of Chabad, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, moved the center of the Chabad movement from Russia to Poland. After the outbreak of World War II, he moved the center of the movement to the United States. In 1951, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson formally accepted the leadership as the seventh Chabad Rebbe. He transformed the movement into one of the most widespread Jewish movements in the world today. Under his leadership, Chabad established a large network of institutions that seek to satisfy religious, social and humanitarian needs across the world. Chabad institutions provide outreach to unaffiliated Jews and humanitarian aid, as well as religious, cultural and educational activities. Prior to his death in 1994, Schneerson was believed by some of his followers to be the Messiah, with his own position on the matter debated among scholars. Messianic ideology in Chabad sparked controversy in various Jewish communities and is still an unresolved matter. Following his death, no successor was appointed as a new central leader. In 2018, Marcin Wodziński estimated that the Chabad movement accounted for 13% of the global Hasidic population. The total number of Chabad households is estimated to be between 16,000 and 17,000. The number of those who sporadically or regularly attend Chabad events is far larger; in 2005 the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs reported that up to one million Jews attend Chabad services at least once a year. In a 2020 study, the Pew Research Center found that 16% of American Jews attend Chabad services regularly or semi-regularly.
  • oropharynx

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    The middle portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth, inferior to the SOFT PALATE, and superior to the base of the tongue and EPIGLOTTIS. It has a digestive function as food passes from the mouth into the oropharynx before entering ESOPHAGUS.
  • cephalaspida

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    Cephalaspidida is an extinct order of jawless fish in the subclass Cornuata.
  • Class-conscious

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    (used of society) socially hierarchical
  • amberbell

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    After extensive research, it appears that amberbell does not have a specific, universally accepted definition. Its possible that it may be a proper noun or a term used within a specific context or industry. If you have more details or context, please provide them. However, it could potentially refer to: A type of wildflower or plant, based on the common formula of combining color and plant species in a name. An artisanal or decorative product, possibly a type of bell or wind chime. A unique name for a pet, character, or business. Please consider these definitions as interpretative rather than definitive.
  • Besmear

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    Besmear refers to the action of spreading or smearing something, often a liquid or a semi-solid substance, over a surface in a messy or careless way. It can also apply to figurative context, denoting the act of damaging or tarnishing someones reputation.
  • polo ball

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    A polo ball is a spherical-shaped object typically made of plastic or wooden material, used in the game of polo. It is designed to be hit by the polo players with their mallets while on horseback during the course of the game. The size and weight can vary but it generally measures around three to four inches in diameter.
  • Reprehensible

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    Reprehensible refers to something that is deserving of severe criticism, condemnation or disapproval due to its morally unacceptable or unethical nature.
  • neotony

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    Neoteny (), also called juvenilization, is the delaying or slowing of the physiological, or somatic, development of an organism, typically an animal. Neoteny is found in modern humans compared to other primates. In progenesis or paedogenesis, sexual development is accelerated.Both neoteny and progenesis result in paedomorphism (as having the form typical of children) or paedomorphosis (changing towards forms typical of children), a type of heterochrony. It is the retention in adults of traits previously seen only in the young. Such retention is important in evolutionary biology, domestication and evolutionary developmental biology. Some authors define paedomorphism as the retention of larval traits, as seen in salamanders.
  • venomed

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    Venomed generally refers to something that is filled with, coated with, or secretes venom. Its often associated with animals such as snakes, spiders and certain insects that have the ability to inject venom. However, it can also be used metaphorically, describing words or actions filled with malice or spite.
  • louis-hector berlioz

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    Louis-Hector Berlioz was a French composer, conductor, and music critic in the 19th century, known for his significant contributions to the symphony orchestra and his pioneering efforts in the development of program music. Some of his famous works include Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts. Despite initially facing criticism, his innovative style influenced many subsequent musicians and composers.
  • Smallness

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    Smallness is the state, condition, or quality of being small. It can refer to physical size, characterized by limited dimensions or amount, as well as metaphorical size, such as a small amount of something or minor importance, significance, or influence. It can also indicate a lack of power or influence. It is generally the relation of an object or quality that is less than average or usual size, amount, or extent.
  • genus physostigma

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    Genus Physostigma is a small group of flowering plants, specifically tropical vines, from the Fabaceae family. The most well-known species of this genus is Physostigma venenosum, also referred to as the Calabar bean, which is known for its poisonous properties and is native to tropical Africa. The genus name Physostigma, comes from the Greek words meaning bubble and stigma, referring to the shape of the bean where pollination occurs. These plants are typified by their twinning stems, trifoliate leaves, and large hanging pods with glossy, brown seeds.
  • cartilage bone

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    Cartilage bone, also known as a cartilaginous bone, refers to a type of bone that originates from pre-existing cartilage. This is part of the process of endochondral ossification, where the cartilage is gradually replaced by bone over time. These bones are typically involved in the growth process and include most of the bones in the body, such as long bones in the arms and legs, and the bones in the spine.
  • john joseph pershing

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  • third law of motion

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    The third law of motion, also known as Newtons third law, states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In other words, any force exerted onto a body will create a force of equal magnitude in the opposite direction on the first object.
  • Passable

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    such as may be allowed to pass without serious objection; tolerable; admissable; moderate; mediocre