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Description of duress (noun)
compulsory force or threat



   
Description of momentum (noun: momenta, momentums)
the product of a body's mass and its velocity



   
Description of propinquity (noun)
the property of being close together

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Description of gerontocracy (noun: gerontocracies)
a political system governed by old men

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Description of gruel (noun)
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)



   
Description of equestrian (noun)
a man skilled in equitation; horseback rider



   
Description of impecunious (adjective)
not having enough money to pay for necessities; penniless; penurious; pinched

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Description of honcho (noun)
a person who exercises control over workers; gaffer; boss



   
Description of travail (noun: travails)
use of physical or mental energy; exertion; sweat



   
Description of aloneness (noun)
solitude; singularity; uniqueness



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