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arsenal
noun a building used for the storage or manufacture of weapons, munitions, and other military equipment; armory.They dropped a bomb on their enemy’s arsenal. See the full entry
embargo
noun a government injunction or other legal restriction on trade or the shipment of goods.The government imposed a temporary embargo on all imported beef. transitive verb to place an embargo on. See…
petition
noun a formal request that is usu. written, often signed by many people, and addressed to an authority that is empowered to grant some right or benefit.Many residents have signed a petition…
deafen
transtive verb 1. to cause to become deaf.As a child, he had been deafened by an illness. 2. to stun with loud noise.The sudden roar of the cannon deafened the soldiers. See…