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patriotic

adjective as in devoted

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For the release of “Evil Unbound,” as with other patriotic fare, schools and work units across the country organized field trips for students and employees to watch the film.

It created a pot of funding dedicated to what it calls “patriotic education,” which has been criticized for downplaying some of the country’s most troubling episodes, including slavery.

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Although there was little American military spirit in the sky, the patriotic spirit on the ground was indelible, reminiscent of a Fourth of July celebration.

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"Labour is the party of national renewal. Labour is the patriotic party."

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"There's a huge difference: the Russians are paid per hundred metres, and Ukrainians are driven by patriotic feelings," he claims.

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

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