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| act of God |
| 1. n. (legal) An unforeseen occurrence beyond one's control, such as a natural disaster. |
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| 2. n. &oth, act, of God |
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| Analysis |
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| act |
| 1. n. Something done, a deed. |
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| an act of goodwill |
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| 2. n. (obsolete) Actuality. |
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| 3. n. A product of a legislative body, a statute. |
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| 4. n. The process of doing something. |
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| of |
| 1. prep. Expressing distance or motion. |
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| 2. prep. (now obsolete, or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off". |
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| 3. prep. (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.). |
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| 4. prep. From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.). |
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| There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage. |
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| God |
| 1. n. A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe. |
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| 2. interj. (short for, oh God): non-gloss, expressing annoyance or frustration. |
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| God, is this because of the "I don't love you anymore" T-shirt I bought? It was a joke fer chrissakes. |
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| 3. n. A deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers. |
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| The most frequently used name for the Islamic god is Allah. |
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