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adjective puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable.His enigmatic response to my question about his wife made me wonder if the two might have separated. See the full entry

noun an addition to, change to, or deletion from a document such as a legislative bill or contract.It required an amendment to the Constitution to bring women the vote. See the full…

transitive verb to lift or haul up, especially by mechanical means.They hoisted the car from the dock into the ship.We hoist the flag at six a.m. See the full entry

noun a container for packing and shipping, usually made of rough wood slats.The sculptures were carefully packed into their crates. See the full entry