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ambiance
The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment:
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  1. The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment:
childhood
(Uncountable) The state of being a child.
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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being a child.
  2. The early stage in the existence or development of something:
  3. The state or time of being a child; esp., the period from infancy to puberty
globe
A planet.
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  1. A planet.
  2. A spherical model of the earth showing the continents, seas, etc.
  3. A body with the shape of a sphere, especially a representation of the earth in the form of a hollow ball.
cosmos
The universe considered as a harmonious and orderly system
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  1. The universe considered as a harmonious and orderly system
  2. Harmony and order as distinct from chaos.
  3. The universe, especially when considered as an orderly and harmonious whole.
nature
The basic character or qualities of humanity:
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  1. The basic character or qualities of humanity:
  2. The material world and its phenomena:
  3. Heredity:
creation
The world and all things in it.
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  1. The world and all things in it.
  2. An original product of human invention or artistic imagination:
  3. The divine act by which, according to various religious and philosophical traditions, the world was brought into existence.
realm
An area or sphere, as of knowledge or activity:
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  1. An area or sphere, as of knowledge or activity:
  2. (Ecol.) Any of the primary biogeographic regions of the earth
  3. A region; sphere; area
division
A type of propagation characteristic of plants that spread by means of newly formed parts such as bulbs, suckers, or rhizomes.
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  1. A type of propagation characteristic of plants that spread by means of newly formed parts such as bulbs, suckers, or rhizomes.
  2. A particular section of a country, state, etc. divided off as for administration
  3. The proportional distribution of a quantity or entity:
system
Harmonious interaction or order:
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  1. Harmonious interaction or order:
  2. An organism as a whole, especially with regard to its vital processes or functions:
  3. An arrangement or configuration of classification or measurement:
environment
The general set of conditions or circumstances:
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  1. The general set of conditions or circumstances:
  2. The complex of social and cultural conditions affecting the nature of an individual person or community.
  3. All of the conditions, circumstances, etc. that surround and influence life on earth, including atmospheric conditions, food chains, and the water cycle
atmosphere
An interesting, often exotic, effect produced by decoration, furnishings, etc.
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  1. An interesting, often exotic, effect produced by decoration, furnishings, etc.
  2. The dominant tone or mood of a work of art.
  3. An aesthetic quality or effect, especially a distinctive and pleasing one, associated with a particular place:
adolescence
A transitional period of development between an initial or early phase and an established or mature phase:
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  1. A transitional period of development between an initial or early phase and an established or mature phase:
  2. A similar period in nonhuman animals, ending at sexual maturity.
  3. The time of life between puberty and maturity; youth
experience
The totality of such events in the past of an individual or group.
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  1. The totality of such events in the past of an individual or group.
  2. All that has happened in one's life to date
  3. Active participation in events or activities, leading to the accumulation of knowledge or skill:
life
The interval of time between birth and death:
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  1. The interval of time between birth and death:
  2. The properties or qualities that distinguish living plants and organisms from dead or inanimate matter, including the capacity to grow, metabolize nutrients, respond to stimuli, reproduce, and adapt to the environment. The definitive beginning and end of human life are complex concepts informed by medical, legal, sociological, and religious considerations.
  3. Living organisms considered as a group:
memory
(Statistics) The set of past events affecting a given event in a stochastic process.
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  1. (Statistics) The set of past events affecting a given event in a stochastic process.
  2. The mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experience based on the mental processes of learning, retention, recall, and recognition.
  3. Persistent modification of behavior resulting from experience.
society
Companionship; company:
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  1. Companionship; company:
  2. The totality of people regarded as forming a community of interdependent individuals:
  3. An organization or association of persons engaged in a common profession, activity, or interest:
idealization
The act or process of idealizing.
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  1. The act or process of idealizing.
  2. The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal.
career
A profession or occupation which one trains for and pursues as a lifework
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  1. A profession or occupation which one trains for and pursues as a lifework
  2. The general course or progression of one's working life or one's professional achievements:
  3. One's progress through life or in one's work
business
Serious work or endeavor:
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  1. Serious work or endeavor:
  2. The variety of this activity in which a person is engaged:
  3. A commercial enterprise or establishment:
earth
The third planet from the Sun and the densest planet in the solar system. Earth is a terrestrial or inner planet consisting of a thin outer crust, an intermediate mantle, and a dense inner core. It has an atmosphere composed primarily of nitrogen and oxygen and is the only planet on which water in liquid form exists, covering more than 70 percent of its surface. It is also the only planet on which life is known to have evolved, occupying the relatively thin region of water, land, and air known as the biosphere. Earth has a single, relatively large natural satellite, the Moon.
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  1. The third planet from the Sun and the densest planet in the solar system. Earth is a terrestrial or inner planet consisting of a thin outer crust, an intermediate mantle, and a dense inner core. It has an atmosphere composed primarily of nitrogen and oxygen and is the only planet on which water in liquid form exists, covering more than 70 percent of its surface. It is also the only planet on which life is known to have evolved, occupying the relatively thin region of water, land, and air known as the biosphere. Earth has a single, relatively large natural satellite, the Moon.
  2. The human inhabitants of the world:
  3. earth
cosmos
Harmony and order as distinct from chaos.
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  1. Harmony and order as distinct from chaos.
  2. The universe considered as a harmonious and orderly system
  3. The universe, especially when considered as an orderly and harmonious whole.
creation
The world and all things in it.
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  1. The world and all things in it.
  2. An original product of human invention or artistic imagination:
  3. The divine act by which, according to various religious and philosophical traditions, the world was brought into existence.
macrocosm
A system reflecting on a large scale one of its component systems or parts.
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  1. A system reflecting on a large scale one of its component systems or parts.
  2. The great world; the universe
  3. The entire world; the universe.
nature
The basic character or qualities of humanity:
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  1. The basic character or qualities of humanity:
  2. The material world and its phenomena:
  3. Heredity:
universe
The human race or a subset of it:
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  1. The human race or a subset of it:
  2. A field or sphere, as of thought or activity, regarded as a distinct, comprehensive system
  3. The world, or earth, as the scene of human activity
earth
The third planet in order from the Sun, upon which humans live. Represented in astronomy and astrology by ♁ and ⊕.
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  1. The third planet in order from the Sun, upon which humans live. Represented in astronomy and astrology by ♁ and ⊕.
  2. The third planet from the Sun and the densest planet in the solar system. Earth is a terrestrial or inner planet consisting of a thin outer crust, an intermediate mantle, and a dense inner core. It has an atmosphere composed primarily of nitrogen and oxygen and is the only planet on which water in liquid form exists, covering more than 70 percent of its surface. It is also the only planet on which life is known to have evolved, occupying the relatively thin region of water, land, and air known as the biosphere. Earth has a single, relatively large natural satellite, the Moon.
  3. The human inhabitants of the world:
flesh
The human body, as distinguished from the soul
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  1. The human body, as distinguished from the soul
  2. Human nature, esp. in its sensual aspect
  3. The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate, covering the bones and consisting mainly of skeletal muscle and fat:
homo sapiens
The modern species of humans. Archaic forms of Homo sapiens probably evolved around 300,000 years ago or earlier in Africa, and anatomically modern fossils are known from about 100,000 years ago. All humans now living belong to the subspecies Homo sapiens sapiens . The closest living relative of Homo sapiens is the chimpanzee.
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  1. The modern species of humans. Archaic forms of Homo sapiens probably evolved around 300,000 years ago or earlier in Africa, and anatomically modern fossils are known from about 100,000 years ago. All humans now living belong to the subspecies Homo sapiens sapiens . The closest living relative of Homo sapiens is the chimpanzee.
  2. All human beings; mankind
  3. The scientific name for the only living species of human
humanity
The fact or quality of being human; human nature
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  1. The fact or quality of being human; human nature
  2. Those branches of knowledge, such as philosophy, literature, and art, that are concerned with human thought and culture; the liberal arts.
  3. Humans considered as a group; the human race.
humankind
The human race; mankind
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  1. The human race; mankind
man
A human being; person
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  1. A human being; person
  2. (Informal) Used as a familiar form of address for a man:
  3. Any extinct hominid, as Neanderthal man
mankind
Men as opposed to women.
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  1. Men as opposed to women.
  2. All human males; the male sex
  3. The human race; humankind.
universe
The totality of all the things that exist; creation; the cosmos
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  1. The totality of all the things that exist; creation; the cosmos
  2. A field or sphere, as of thought or activity, regarded as a distinct, comprehensive system
  3. The world, or earth, as the scene of human activity
area
A part of a house, lot, district, city, etc. having a specific use or character
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  1. A part of a house, lot, district, city, etc. having a specific use or character
  2. A distinct part or section, as of a building, set aside for a specific function:
  3. A division of experience, activity, or knowledge; a field:
arena
A building containing such an area
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  1. A building containing such an area
  2. A central area used for entertainment or sports events and usually surrounded by seats
  3. The area in the center of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and other spectacles were held.
bailiwick
The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
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  1. The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
  2. The office or district of a bailiff.
  3. A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.
circle
A plane figure bounded by a single curved line, every point of which is equally distant from the point at the center of the figure
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  1. A plane figure bounded by a single curved line, every point of which is equally distant from the point at the center of the figure
  2. A closed curve whose points are all on the same plane and at the same distance from a fixed point (the center).
  3. A territorial or administrative division, especially of a province, in some European countries.
department
A division of a business specializing in a particular product or service:
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  1. A division of a business specializing in a particular product or service:
  2. A military subdivision of a country; as, the Department of the Potomac.
  3. An area of particular knowledge or responsibility; a specialty:
domain
(Math.) The set of those values of an independent variable which exist for a given function
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  1. (Math.) The set of those values of an independent variable which exist for a given function
  2. (Computer Science) A group of networked computers that share a common communications address.
  3. (Physics) A region in a ferromagnetic material within which the atoms are magnetically aligned: alignment of these regions results in the material being magnetized
field
The usually circular area in which the image is rendered by the lens system of an optical instrument.
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  1. The usually circular area in which the image is rendered by the lens system of an optical instrument.
  2. An area or region where business activities are conducted:
  3. The scene or an area of military operations or maneuvers:
orbit
One complete revolution of such a body.
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  1. One complete revolution of such a body.
  2. A stable quantum state of an electron (or other particle) in motion around an atomic nucleus.
  3. The path followed by a celestial body or artificial satellite as it revolves around another body due to the force of gravity. Orbits are nearly elliptical or circular in shape and are very closely approximated by Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
province
An area of knowledge, activity, or interest:
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  1. An area of knowledge, activity, or interest:
  2. An area, division, or branch of learning or activity
  3. (Ecology) An area of land, less extensive than a region, having a characteristic plant and animal population.
realm
A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom.
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  1. A community or territory over which a sovereign rules; a kingdom.
  2. An area or sphere, as of knowledge or activity:
  3. A region; sphere; area
scene
A shot or series of shots in a movie constituting a unit of continuous related action.
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  1. A shot or series of shots in a movie constituting a unit of continuous related action.
  2. (--- Film) A section of a film, usually made up of a number of shots, which is unified by time, setting, characters, etc.
  3. A part of a play, film, story, etc. that constitutes a unit of development or action, as a passage between certain characters
subject
A person under the authority or control of another; esp., a person owing allegiance to a particular ruler, government, etc.
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  1. A person under the authority or control of another; esp., a person owing allegiance to a particular ruler, government, etc.
  2. A person or animal that is the object of medical or scientific study:
  3. A course or area of study:
terrain
An area of land; ground:
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  1. An area of land; ground:
  2. A particular geographic area; a region:
  3. The surface features of an area of land; topography:
territory
A similar region, as in Canada or Australia, without the status of a province or state
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  1. A similar region, as in Canada or Australia, without the status of a province or state
  2. An area occupied by a single animal, mating pair, or group and often vigorously defended against intruders, especially those of the same species.
  3. An area for which a person is responsible as a representative or agent:
bag
A container of flexible material, such as paper, plastic, or leather, that is used for carrying or storing items.
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  1. A container of flexible material, such as paper, plastic, or leather, that is used for carrying or storing items.
  2. A nonrigid container made of fabric, paper, plastic, leather, etc., typically with an opening at the top that can be closed as by folding the sides; sack or pouch
  3. (Slang) An area of interest or skill:
ambiance
The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment:
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  1. The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment:
atmosphere
The dominant tone or mood of a work of art.
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  1. The dominant tone or mood of a work of art.
  2. The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth or other celestial body, held in place by gravity. It forms distinct layers at different heights. The Earth's atmosphere consists, in ascending order, of the troposphere (containing 90% of the atmosphere's mass), the stratosphere, the mesosphere, the thermosphere, and the exosphere. The atmosphere is composed primarily of nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%) and plays a major role in the water cycle , the nitrogen cycle , and the carbon cycle .
  3. An interesting, often exotic, effect produced by decoration, furnishings, etc.
climate
The general or average weather conditions of a certain region, including temperature, rainfall, and wind. On Earth, climate is most affected by latitude, the tilt of the Earth's axis, the movements of the Earth's wind belts, the difference in temperatures of land and sea, and topography. Human activity, especially relating to actions relating to the depletion of the ozone layer, is also an important factor.
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  1. The general or average weather conditions of a certain region, including temperature, rainfall, and wind. On Earth, climate is most affected by latitude, the tilt of the Earth's axis, the movements of the Earth's wind belts, the difference in temperatures of land and sea, and topography. Human activity, especially relating to actions relating to the depletion of the ozone layer, is also an important factor.
  2. A prevailing condition or set of attitudes in human affairs:
  3. A region of the earth having particular meteorological conditions:
environment
All the conditions, circumstances, and influences surrounding, and affecting the development of, an organism or group of organisms
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  1. All the conditions, circumstances, and influences surrounding, and affecting the development of, an organism or group of organisms
  2. The general set of conditions or circumstances:
  3. All of the biotic and abiotic factors that act on an organism, population, or ecological community and influence its survival and development. Biotic factors include the organisms themselves, their food, and their interactions. Abiotic factors include such items as sunlight, soil, air, water, climate, and pollution. Organisms respond to changes in their environment by evolutionary adaptations in form and behavior.
medium
A specific kind of artistic technique or means of expression as determined by the materials used or the creative methods involved:
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  1. A specific kind of artistic technique or means of expression as determined by the materials used or the creative methods involved:
  2. (Physics) A substance that propagates energy or signals through space via changes in its own state:
  3. Environment
milieu
A person's social setting or environment.
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  1. A person's social setting or environment.
  2. Medium
  3. An environment or a setting.
surroundings
Plural form of surrounding
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  1. Plural form of surrounding
  2. The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance
  3. The external objects, conditions, and circumstances that affect existence and development; the environment.
abundance
A great or plentiful amount:
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  1. A great or plentiful amount:
  2. The condition of being in rich supply:
  3. (--- Chemistry) The amount of an isotope of an element that exists in nature, usually expressed as a percentage of the total amount of all isotopes of the element.
mass
(Painting) A large area or form of one color, shade, intensity, etc.
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  1. (Painting) A large area or form of one color, shade, intensity, etc.
  2. A unified body of matter with no specific shape:
  3. A measure of the amount of matter contained in or constituting a physical body. In classical mechanics, the mass of an object is related to the force required to accelerate it and hence is related to its inertia , and is essential to Newton's laws of motion . Objects that have mass interact with each other through the force of gravity . In Special Relativity, the observed mass of an object is dependent on its velocity with respect to the observer, with higher velocity entailing higher observed mass. Mass is measured in many different units; in most scientific applications, the SI unit of kilogram is used.
mountain
A natural elevation of the earth's surface, typically larger and steeper than a hill
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  1. A natural elevation of the earth's surface, typically larger and steeper than a hill
  2. A huge quantity:
  3. A generally massive and usually steep-sided, raised portion of the Earth's surface. Mountains can occur as single peaks or as part of a long chain. They can form through volcanic activity, by erosion, or by uplift of the continental crust when two tectonic plates collide. The Himalayas, which are the highest mountains in the world, were formed when the plate carrying the landmass of India collided with the plate carrying the landmass of China.
much
A great amount or quantity
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  1. A great amount or quantity
  2. Something great or remarkable:
  3. A large quantity or amount:
plenty
A condition of general abundance or prosperity:
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  1. A condition of general abundance or prosperity:
  2. A plentiful or abundant supply; enough or more than enough
  3. A full or completely adequate amount or supply:
profusion
Rich or lavish supply; abundance
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  1. Rich or lavish supply; abundance
  2. Lavish or unrestrained expense; extravagance.
  3. Abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia
wealth
A large amount (of something); abundance
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  1. A large amount (of something); abundance
  2. Goods and resources having value in terms of exchange or use:
  3. The state of having much money or property; affluence
barrel
The quantity that a barrel with a given or standard capacity will hold.
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  1. The quantity that a barrel with a given or standard capacity will hold.
  2. Something barrel-shaped; specif., any of the large, typically brightly colored cylinders used as a barrier to divert traffic from roadwork, from a chuckhole, etc.
  3. (Slang) An act or instance of moving rapidly, often recklessly, in a motor vehicle.
heap
A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other:
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  1. A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other:
  2. (Informal) A great number or amount
  3. A pile, mass, or mound of things jumbled together
lot
Miscellaneous articles sold as one unit:
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  1. Miscellaneous articles sold as one unit:
  2. (Informal) A large extent, amount, or number:
  3. Used adverbially to mean “to a great degree or extent” or “frequently”:
pack
A number of similar or related persons or things
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  1. A number of similar or related persons or things
  2. The amount, as of food, that is processed and packaged at one time or in one season.
  3. A container made to be carried on the body of a person or animal.
peck
Any container with a capacity of one peck
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  1. Any container with a capacity of one peck
  2. A mark or hole made by such a stroke.
  3. A unit of dry volume or capacity in the US Customary System equal to 8 quarts or approximately 537.6 cubic inches.
pile
A large amount of money:
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  1. A large amount of money:
  2. A long, heavy timber or beam driven into the ground, sometimes under water, to support a bridge, dock, etc.
  3. A soft, velvety, raised surface on a rug, fabric, etc., produced by making yarn loops on the body of the material and, often, shearing them
power
The ability or official capacity to exercise control; authority:
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  1. The ability or official capacity to exercise control; authority:
  2. The ability or capacity to act or do something effectively:
  3. The rate at which work is done, or energy expended, per unit time. Power is usually measured in watts (especially for electrical power) or horsepower (especially for mechanical power). For a path conducting electrical current, such as a component in an electric circuit, P = VI, where P is the power dissipated along the path, V is the voltage across the path, and I is the current through the path.
sight
The act or fact of seeing:
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  1. The act or fact of seeing:
  2. (Dial.) A large amount; great deal
  3. The faculty or power of seeing; vision; eyesight
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