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civilization
n. 1 culture, refinement, cultivation, enlightenment,
edification, sophistication, polish: The Romans brought
civilization to many peoples who had been quite barbarous. 2
culture, mores, custom(s): He has studied Egyptian civilization
all his life.
civilize v. 1 enlighten, refine, polish, edify, educate, acculturate:
Civilized people do not behave in such a boorish way. 2 tame,
domesticate; broaden, elevate, acculturate: The claim that they
civilized the Aborigines means only that they forced them to
conform to the White man's notion of civilization.
3.5 claim...
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claim n. 1 demand, assertion, request, requisition, petition,
application; requirement: As far as the land is concerned, his
claim has been denied. 2 right(s), call, title: What possible
claim could the Miss Dashwoods have on his generosity?
--v. 3 demand, seek, ask or call (for), exact, insist (on or
upon), require, command, be entitled to: She has every right to
claim a share in the estate. 4 declare, assert, allege, state,
put or set forth, affirm, contend, maintain: These measurements
lack the degree of accuracy claimed for them. She claims that
she was the first person to ring the police.
clammy adj. 1 moist, sticky, gummy, pasty, viscous, slimy: In the
swamp the police found a clammy pistol that they believe to be
the weapon. 2 moist, damp, humid, close, muggy, wet, misty,
foggy: It was the kind of clammy summer's day when your shirt
sticks to your back.
clamp n. 1 clasp, vice, brace, clip, fastener: Use a clamp to hold
the pieces together till the glue dries.
--v. 2 fasten (together), clip (together), bracket, make fast,
clasp: You should clamp the planks together and plane the edges
of both.
clan n. 1 tribe, family, dynasty, line, house: There had been a