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February 10, 2015
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What does officiation mean?

umpirage, officiation, officiating, refereeing(noun)
the act of umpiring

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February 9, 2015
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What does rap mean?

blame, rap(noun)
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

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February 8, 2015
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What does illegalize mean?

outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise(verb)
declare illegal; outlaw

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February 7, 2015
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What does rigorousness mean?

asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness(noun)
something hard to endure

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February 6, 2015
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What does foretell mean?

announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald(verb)
foreshadow or presage

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February 5, 2015
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What does smokestack mean?

smokestack, stack(noun)
a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated

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February 4, 2015
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What does double time mean?

double time(noun)
a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog

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