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Stephen Crane

I stood upon a high place,

And saw, below, many devils

Running, leaping,

And carousing in sin.

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noun

The act of accepting or admitting that something exists or is true; or a statement or action showing that you have received or noticed something.

The teacher gave a brief acknowledgment of the student's excellent work on the project.

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to leave a place suddenly or secretly

Origin

From French 'décamper', meaning 'to break camp'.

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Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.