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pillarDouble Meanings 10
Meaning 1 (noun): A tall upright column that supports a structure. Meaning 2 (noun): A person or thing providing essential, dependable support.
regimeDouble Meanings 10
Meaning 1 (noun): A government or ruling administration. Meaning 2 (noun): An organized system of rules, management, or activity.
reflectDouble Meanings 10
Meaning 1 (verb): Throw back light, heat, or an image from a surface. Meaning 2 (verb): Think carefully or deeply about something.
pruneDouble Meanings 10
Meaning 1 (noun): A dried plum. Meaning 2 (verb): Reduce something by removing unnecessary or unwanted parts.
sanctionDouble Meanings 10
Meaning 1 (verb): Impose a penalty on someone for wrongdoing. Meaning 2 (verb): Officially approve or authorize something.
promptDouble Meanings 10
Meaning 1 (adjective): Done quickly or without unnecessary delay. Meaning 2 (verb): Cause or encourage an action, thought, or feeling.
weatherDouble Meanings 10
Meaning 1 (noun): Atmospheric conditions at a particular place and time. Meaning 2 (verb): Endure and survive a difficulty or crisis.
reconcileDouble Meanings 10
Meaning 1 (verb): Restore friendly relations after a disagreement. Meaning 2 (verb): Make apparently conflicting facts, ideas, or accounts compatible.
cleaveDouble Meanings 10
Meaning 1 (verb): Adhere or cling closely, usually followed by to. Meaning 2 (verb): Split or cut something apart.
railDouble Meanings 10
Meaning 1 (noun): A long metal bar forming part of a railway track. Meaning 2 (verb): Complain or protest bitterly and forcefully.