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Zama
Zama /ˈzɑːmə/
noun
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The battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War
(
battle of Zama
, Zama
)
the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War
gaming
gaming /ˈgeɪmɪŋ/
noun
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The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
(
gaming
, play
, gambling
)
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
His gambling cost him a fortune
his gambling cost him a fortune
There was heavy play at the blackjack table
there was heavy play at the blackjack table
concentration camp
concentration camp /ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən kæmp/
noun
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(
)
A penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
(
stockade
, concentration camp
)
a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
The survivors shared their harrowing experiences from the concentration camp.
The survivors shared their harrowing experiences from the concentration camp.
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A situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions
(
concentration camp
)
a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions
Mamet
Mamet /ˈmæmət/
noun
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United States playwright (born in 1947)
(
David Mamet
, Mamet
)
United States playwright (born in 1947)
