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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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Dictionary Entry

waive

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/weɪv/

To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.

In a Sentence

“If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

any waivewaive hereby
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Synonyms

renderrelinquishforgoforfeitgive updispense with

Antonyms

arrogateclaimlay claim

Related Words

foreswearthrow overboard

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