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  • 131hedge — {{11}}hedge (n.) O.E. hecg, originally any fence, living or artificial, from W.Gmc. *khagja (Cf. M.Du. hegge, Du. heg, O.H.G. hegga, Ger. Hecke hedge ), from PIE *kagh to catch, seize; wickerwork, fence (Cf. L. caulae a sheepfold, enclosure, Gaul …

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  • 132guarantee — guar•an•tee [[t]ˌgær ənˈti[/t]] n. v. teed, tee•ing 1) a promise, esp. one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time: a money back guarantee on an… …

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