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Use , use • v. 1. / yoōz/ [tr.] take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing a purpose or achieving a result; employ: she used her key to… expectation , ex·pec·ta·tion / ˌekspekˈtāshən/ • n. a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future: reality had not lived up to expectatio… Rake , rake1 / rāk/ • n. an implement consisting of a pole with a crossbar toothed like a comb at the end, or with several tines held together by a crosspie… , f. * , sake1 / sāk/ • n. 1. (for the sake of something or for something's sake) for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve: the… Expedition , ex·pe·di·tion / ˌekspəˈdishən/ • n. 1. a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, esp. that of exploration, scien… Teleology , The term teleology locates a series of connected philosophical questions. If we grant that there is such a thing as purposive or goal-directed activi…
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