a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party n
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a written document describing the findings of some individual or group n
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n a written document describing the findings of some individual or group n the act of informing by verbal report n a short account of the news n a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing) n a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment n an essay (especially one written as an assignment) n the general estimation that the public has for a person v to give an account or representation of in words v announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding v announce one's presence v make known to the authorities v be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism v complain about
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n a detailed critical inspection n applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) n a written document describing the findings of some individual or group n a state of deep mental absorption n a room used for reading and writing and studying n a branch of knowledge n preliminary drawing for later elaboration n attentive consideration and meditation n someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play) n a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique v consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning v be a student