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| NOUN: | 1. An established position from which to operate or deal with others. Often used in plural: basis, footing, status. See CONNECT. 2. The period during which someone or something exists: day (often used in plural), duration, existence, life, lifetime, span. See LIVE, TIME. 3. A specific length of time characterized by the occurrence of certain conditions or events: period, season, span, stretch. See TIME. 4. A restricting or modifying element. Often used in plural: condition, provision, proviso, qualification, reservation, specification, stipulation. Informal : string (often used in plural). See LIMITED. 5. A limited or specific period of time during which something happens, lasts, or extends: duration, span, stretch, time. See TIME. 6. A sound or combination of sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning: expression, locution, word. See WORDS. | | VERB: | 1. To describe with a word or term: call, characterize, designate, label, name, style, tag. See SPECIFIC, WORDS. 2. To give a name or title to: baptize, call, christen, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, name, style, title. See SPECIFIC, WORDS.
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