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discharge

noun as in the process of legally setting free

noun as in dismissal from a job, the military, etc.

noun as in detonation, especially of a weapon

noun as in a pouring forth, especially from the body

noun as in act or instance of unloading

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noun as in carrying out of responsibility

noun as in full payment of debt

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verb as in detonate a weapon

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verb as in pour forth, especially from the body

verb as in remove cargo from something

verb as in carry out responsibility

verb as in fully pay or settle debt

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The vote in the House of Representatives was forced by a discharge petition getting its critical 218th signature to trigger action on the floor.

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A New York ballroom filled with men discussing how to procure women’s bodies to produce babies, then discharge the mother from her role.

"He called me a traitor for standing with these women and refusing to take my name off this discharge petition," Greene said on Tuesday.

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A 38-year-old woman, who also sustained injuries, has been discharged from hospital.

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A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has been discharged from hospital.

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

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