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case
 
NOUN:1. A course of reasoning: argument, point. See REASON. 2. One that is representative of a group or class: example, illustration, instance, representative, sample, specimen. See SUBSTITUTE. 3. A legal proceeding to demand justice or enforce a right: action, cause, instance, lawsuit, suit. See LAW.
VERB:Informal. To look at carefully or critically: check (out), con, examine, go over, inspect, peruse, scrutinize, study, survey, traverse, view. Idioms: give a going-over. See INVESTIGATE.
 
 
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