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accessory

noun as in ornament; accompanying item; supplementary part

noun as in person peripherally involved in illegal activity

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Upon landing in a private airport, visitors get a luggage tag that some businessmen like to keep on their bags as a clubby accessory.

Another Altadena project, an accessory dwelling unit, was also completed this month.

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The owner of an accessories store said business was down 30%, while an employee at a jewelry store said business was down 70%.

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Some drop off boxes with barely worn designer clothing and accessories.

Slice, dice, blend, and even make dough in this handy unit, and when you’re all done, all the accessories pack away in the boat for easy, compact storage.

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

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