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Coercion

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Coercion  [  koh-UR-shuh'n  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. the act of using force to get someone to do something 2. the force used to get cooperation 3. the practice of using force to gain obedience   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The minister used coercion to get the people to withdraw their complaint against his errant son.
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Poultice

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Poultice  [  POHL-tis  ]   [  noun, transitive verb  ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body 2. (n.) a moist mass of clay or other adhesive substance which is heated and spread on cloth then applied to stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body 3. (tr. v.) to apply a poultice to   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   She used leaves and moss to prepared a poultice which she applied to his sprained ankle then bound it firmly with a strip of cloth.
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Exotic

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Exotic  [  ig-ZOT-ik  ]   [  noun, adjective  ]   MEANING :   1.(adj.) of foreign origin or imported 2.(adj.) strange or unusual 3.(n.) something that is imported or is of foreign origin   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Their love for exotic locations was well known. 
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Nadir

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Nadir [ NEY-der, NEY-deer ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. the lowest possible point; extreme despair or adversity 2. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith. USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Relations between Iran and the USA reached their nadir when 66 US diplomats were taken hostage by Islamic militants in 1979.
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Neopotism

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Neopotism [ ˈnÉ›pÉ™tɪz(É™)m ] The practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs. Example:  H is years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism.
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Tryst

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Tryst [ trist, trahyst ] [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (n.) an appointment or meeting or a place for such a meeting, a private romantic rendezvous between lovers 2. (tr.v.) to fix up a meeting 3. (intr.v.) to agree for an appointment or meeting USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Their trysts were varied, romantic, playful and passionate.
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