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July 29th, 2002
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AGITA
- Acid indigestion.
- Usage: Business report.
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
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BREATHALYZER
- A trademark used for a device that detects and measures alcohol in expired air so as to determine the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood.
- Usage: Report on pilot suspected of trying to board and pilot a flight allegedly while under the influence of alcohol.
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
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KEYNESIAN
- The advocacy of monetary and fiscal programs by government to increase employment and spending, based on the economic theories of John M. Keynes and his followers.
- Usage: Business report.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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PROBITY
- Adherence to the highest principles and ideals.
- Usage: Business report.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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