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draft

Definition for draft

noun as in something formulated; plan

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blueprint, outline, version

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abstract, delineation

noun as in check for paying money

noun as in gust of air

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breeze, current, eddy, puff, wind

noun as in military conscription

noun as in drink of beverage

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drag, drain, drench, glass, peg, quaff, swallow, swig, swill

verb as in formulate

verb as in select for military force

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But for a journalist, being recruited by the New York Times is like being drafted: You don’t have much choice but to go.

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The United States pared back the original draft following criticism from Kyiv and Europe, but the current contents remain unclear.

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Adams, 32, has been regarded as one of the NFL’s elite separators ever since he was selected by the Packers in the second round of 2014 draft out of Fresno State.

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Only 60 young men get drafted by an NBA team each summer, and in the most recent draft a third of those spots went to international players.

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On Thursday, a new draft was put forward by Boaz Bismuth, the chairman of parliament's cross-party foreign affairs and defence committee, which rolls back significantly from the previous text.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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