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One who overcomes...
cool state of blood
cool state of blood :an emotional condition in which a person's anger or passion is not great enough to overcome his or her faculties or ability to reason often used in statutory definitions of murder compare cold blood, heat of passion ...
freedom of religion
freedom of religion :the right esp. as guaranteed under the free exercise clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to practice one's religion or exercise one's beliefs without intervention by the government and to be free of the exercise of authority by a church through the government see also free exercise clause NOTE: The freedom of religion as guaranteed by the First Amendment can be overcome by a showing by the government of a compelling state interest. On this basis, practices used in some religions, such as drug use and bigamy, are prohibited despite the First Amendment guarantee. ...
heat of passion
heat of passion :an agitated state of mind (as anger or terror) prompted by provocation sufficient to overcome the ability of a reasonable person to reflect on and control his or her actions called also heat of blood heat of passion on sudden provocation hot blood sudden heat sudden heat of passion sudden passion see also manslaughter compare cold blood, cool state of blood ...
right of privacy
right of privacy :the right of a person to be free from intrusion into or publicity concerning matters of a personal nature called also right to privacy compare invasion of privacy NOTE: Although not explicitly mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, a penumbral right of privacy has been held to be encompassed in the Bill of Rights, providing protection from unwarranted governmental intrusion into areas such as marriage and contraception. A person's right of privacy may be overcome by a showing that it is outweighed by a compelling state interest. ...
bioremediation
the branch of biotechnology that uses biological processes to overcome environmental problems...
Boost
To lift or push from behind one who is endeavoring to climb to push up hence to assist in overcoming obstacles or in making advancement...
can do
having an eager willingness to accept and overcome challenges as a can do kind of person the citys indomitable optimism and can do spirit...
Capture
To seize or take possession of by force surprise or stratagem to overcome and hold to secure by effort...
Confute
To overwhelm by argument to refute conclusively to prove or show to be false or defective to overcome to silence...
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