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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined

“a king's accession to a confederacy”

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expropriate

Part of Speechverb

To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.

Origin

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Common Phrases

land expropriateproperty expropriateprivate expropriate. expropriate
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Synonyms

commandeerpiratehighjackhijack

Antonyms

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Related Words

confiscationconfiscatedepriveusurp

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