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  2. Libertarianism - Wikipedia

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    Libertarianism as a synonym for liberalism was ... The French anarchist journalist ... After the anarchist Makhnovshchina helped stave off the White ...

  3. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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    Apotropaic magic (from Greek αποτρέπω, apotrépō 'to ward off') or protective magic is a type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences, as in deflecting misfortune or averting the evil eye.

  4. Tea sandwich - Wikipedia

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    A tea sandwich (also referred to as finger sandwich) [1] is a small prepared sandwich meant to be eaten at afternoon teatime to stave off hunger until the main meal. History [ edit ]

  5. Stave - Wikipedia

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    Stave (wood), a length of wood used to form the sides of barrels, tanks, tubs, etc. Stave bearing; Stave church, a type of Medieval wooden church; Icelandic magical staves; Stave (game), played by the Ohlone people; Stave Puzzles, an American jigsaw puzzle company

  6. Synonym - Wikipedia

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    Synonym list in cuneiform on a clay tablet, Neo-Assyrian period [1] A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. [2] For example, in the English language, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms of one another: they are ...

  7. Cross (association football) - Wikipedia

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    Attributes like pace, kicking technique and positional awareness are valuable when looking for good crossers. Similarly, good positioning, heading and volleying attributes and a physical presence allows the target of the cross to stave off defenders and react well to the cross.

  8. Icelandic magical staves - Wikipedia

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    A stave used when making necropants , a pair of trousers made from the skin of a dead man that are capable of producing an endless supply of money. [7] Skelkunarstafur: To make your enemies afraid. [8] (A similar looking stave is titled Óttastafur in the Huld Manuscript.) Rosahringur minni: A lesser circle of protection. [2] Smjörhnútur

  9. Staff - Wikipedia

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    Walking staff, an instrument used for balance when walking; Staff, a weapon used in stick-fighting. Quarterstaff, a European pole weapon; Staff of office, a pole that indicates a position