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His discourse is now more detailed: submission, which is the meaning of islam in Arabic, gives him a kind of enjoyment.

But Bush is as exciting to many conservatives as Hillary Clinton is to many progressives, meaning not so much.

But throughout it all, Ryan learns the true meaning of the holidays and spends it with family.

Otherwise, we will be but celebrating an empty holiday, missing its true meaning altogether.

Over the years, the meaning has evolved, essentially, to “Christmastime,” and describes the period between Dec. 24 and Jan. 6.

A lot of those people were well-meaning but really, really screwed up.

The larger meaning of what he was saying hung in the air for a split-second.

The U.S. will reopen an embassy in Havana, meaning an ambassador will be appointed.

The meaning of this title may have been honorific, but it is also striking.

At the time Kristina still could not quite pronounce the "R" sound in Russian, but she made her meaning clear.

The word “essay” comes from the French “essayer,” meaning, “to try.”

And, most importantly, homicide was at an historic low, meaning more lives were being saved.

It was the first step in my Dexter detox—to play a guy who killed someone without meaning to do it.

In this lies the meaning behind the entire body of your work; understanding the collective through the individual.

Interpreted more broadly, the phrase loses meaning: what constitutes the necessary threshold of realism?

Meaning not only may a driver know where you live, work, or hang out, but they may have more than enough information to find you.

I am able to find something to like in every brand,” he says, “once I hear”—meaning write—“their story.

Today, the meaning for Republicans has changed—[it means] an inclusion of people from different backgrounds.

Though the idea of parsing meaning from hip-hop is new, the link between music and mental health is well-trodden ground.

Meaning, Williams has basically previously displayed his willingness to spout government propaganda in exchange for cash.

While they were doing this, he assembled the officers around him, and the meaning of our night march was explained to us.

Is the Bible revelation so clear and explicit that no difference of opinion as to its meaning is possible?

John was baptizing at a large pool called Ænon-by-Saleim,—probably allegorical, meaning “Fountain of Repose.”

She had left her chair, meaning to go indoors and prepare for supper before Tony actually arrived.

On the contrary, the full meaning of the act is manifestly opposed to such an idea.

But the contrast thus presented is one that has acquired a new meaning in the age in which we live.

Much later, in the case of all but gifted children, do the mysteries of harmony begin to take on definite form and meaning.

Punch went out and wept bitterly with Judy, into whose fair head he had driven some ideas of the meaning of separation.

A word may survive and take a new meaning after its original meaning is no longer ascertainable.

In the remembrance of them her expression and her attitude became charged with more definite meaning.

He acted dejected and dispirited, and if he could have talked would have asked the meaning of it all.

He devoured it whole with a kind of visual gulp—a flash; the entire meaning first, then lines, then separate words.

Robert's going had some way taken the brightness, the color, the meaning out of everything.

But this term would have no mnemonic significance to one who knows the word Mars as meaning only one of the planets.

Meaning that since she had gone and taken the land, you were morally bound to look into and consider the matter favorably?

Such a sight was not uncommon in the streets of Seoul, and Yung Pak knew well its meaning.

By doing this he in about an hour learned the spelling, pronunciation, and meaning of nearly 100 French words.

The same story everywhere—lack of men, meaning extra work—which again means sickness and still greater lack of men.

If an officer failed to grasp his meaning he would storm at him, and attempt himself to carry out the task.

The more he thought of the Jews admonition, the more he was at a loss to divine its real purpose and meaning.

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

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