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effective

effective 1 : producing a desired effect [an revocation of the contract] 2 : capable of bringing about an effect [ assistance of counsel] see also ineffective assistance of counsel 3 : being in effect 4...

false

false 1 : not genuine, authentic, or legitimate compare counterfeit 2 a : not true or correct ;esp : intentionally or knowingly untrue or incorrect [injured by accusations] b : intended to mislead or deceive :...

fair

fair 1 : characterized by honesty and justice : free from self-interest, deception, injustice, or favoritism [a and impartial tribunal] 2 : reasonable as a basis for exchange [a wage] [a valuation] 3 : consistent with...

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factual

factual 1 : of or relating to facts [ issues] 2 : restricted to or based on fact fac·tu·al·i·ty [fak-chə-wa-lə-tē] n fac·tu·al·ly adv fac·tu·al·ness n

expressive

expressive 1 : of or relating to expression 2 : serving to express or represent [ conduct protected by the First Amendment] ex·pres·sive·ly adv ex·pres·sive·ness n

expense

expense : financial burden or outlay ;specif : an item of business outlay chargeable against revenue for a specific period busi·ness expense : an expense made in furtherance of one's business esp. as part of the...

evasive

evasive : tending or intending to evade NOTE: Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(3), an evasive or incomplete answer to an interrogatory or to a question at a deposition is treated as a failure to...

erroneous

erroneous : containing or characterized by error see also clearly erroneous er·ro·ne·ous·ly adv er·ro·ne·ous·ness n

equitable

equitable 1 : having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally [shall allocate…appropriations in an manner "U.S. Code"] 2 : existing or valid in equity or as a matter of equity as distinguished from law...

deliberate

deliberate -at·ed -at·ing vi : to think about and weigh or discuss issues and decisions carefully [the jury retired to ] vt : to think about or evaluate [di-li-bə-rət] adj 1 : characterized by or resulting...

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