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used

Definition for used

adjective as in secondhand

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When the same heat stimulus was later reapplied, participants continued to feel less pain in the areas where the placebo cream had been used, even though the temperature was no longer reduced.

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In the past, the law has been used to impose sanctions or freeze the assets of Iran, Syria and North Korea or groups of terrorists.

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“He’s certainly used this as an opportunity to do both of those things,” Kiley said.

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Back in 2008, nearly six in 10 voters in California went to the polls and used a voting machine on Election Day.

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“Food insecurity” is the sterile term used by policy experts to describe hunger in America.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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