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[ verb ] have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
Examples "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed" Used in print (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)Ordinary politeness may have militated against this opinion being stated so badly but anyone with a wide acquaintance in both groups and who has sat through the many round_tables , workshops or panel_discussions - whatever they are called - on this subject will recognize that the final , boiled_down crux_of_the_matter is education . Related terms |
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