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| both |
used with "and" to indicate inclusion of two things. [1/3 definitions] |
| comprehension |
the state or fact of being comprehensive; inclusion or inclusiveness. [1/3 definitions] |
| in |
used to indicate inclusion within a space or area. [2/12 definitions] |
| lily-white |
one who advocates, or is a member of an organization that advocates, exclusion of nonwhites, esp. a member of a former faction of the Republican party in the southern United States that opposed the inclusion of blacks in the party. [1/4 definitions] |
| noninclusion |
combined form of inclusion. |
| sound bite |
a very brief statement taken from a video or audio tape for inclusion in a television newscast. |
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