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(verb) choose someone for a job or function |
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Related Words: designate, destine, intend, specify |
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(verb) cover with slate; "slate the roof" |
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Related Words: roof |
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(verb) enter on a list or slate for an election; "He was slated for borough president" |
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Related Words: cross-file, register |
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(noun) (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate |
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Related Words: tablet |
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(noun) a list of candidates to be considered for nomination or election to public offices |
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Related Words: list, listing |
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(noun) a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers |
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Related Words: sedimentary rock |
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(noun) thin layers of rock used for roofing |
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Synonyms: slating |
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Related Words: roofing material |
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