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| abovementioned |
the one or ones previously mentioned. [1/2 definitions] |
| affirmative action |
a policy or program, supported by U. S. government regulations, to give equal opportunity in employment, college admissions, and the like to those considered previously disadvantaged, such as women and certain racial minority groups. |
| aforementioned |
mentioned or cited previously. |
| already |
by or before this time or that time; previously. [1/3 definitions] |
| as a matter of fact |
actually; in fact (often used when the information that follows will be surprising to the listener or a rejection of what was said previously.) |
| backfill |
to refill with what was previously removed. [1/2 definitions] |
| bandy |
previously, a form of tennis. [1/4 definitions] |
| benedict |
a newly married man, esp. one who was previously thought unlikely to marry. |
| Bill Clinton |
42nd President of the United States (1993-2001) and, previously, Governor of Arkansas for several terms; born William Jefferson Blythe III, subsequently William Jefferson Clinton (b.1946). |
| blind date |
a date arranged between two people who have been previously unacquainted. [1/2 definitions] |
| bookmark |
in computing, a user's stored link to a previously visited location on the Internet, often displayed on-screen as a menu item or icon. [1/2 definitions] |
| break off |
to terminate or discontinue (something previously binding). [1/4 definitions] |
| colonialism |
the policy or practices of a nation extending or maintaining control over previously independent territories. |
| cost-plus |
the sum of the actual costs of manufacture and a previously fixed profit. [1/2 definitions] |
| Creek |
a member of the strong confederacy of Indian tribes formed from groups previously in Alabama and Georgia, and now mostly in Oklahoma. [1/2 definitions] |
| demurrage |
the delay in loading or unloading a ship or other freight carrier beyond a previously specified time. [1/2 definitions] |
| double cross |
(informal) a betrayal or swindle accomplished by a course of action contrary to that previously agreed upon with the victim. [1/2 definitions] |
| earlier |
at a prior time; previously. [1/2 definitions] |
| encroach |
to exceed the established, previously known, or intended limits, usu. gradually. [1/3 definitions] |
| enlighten |
to provide with previously lacking insight, information, or knowledge. |
| estoppel |
in law, a prohibition against making an allegation or denial that is contradictory, esp. to an allegation or denial made previously. |
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