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women

noun as in woman

noun as in fair sex

noun as in gentle sex

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There is nothing naive about these women who came of age during Putin’s cruel regime, but they nonetheless believe they can change things.

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I don’t feel that there is any directive that men have to write as women in order to get published.

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In a symbolic move, the bill was approved on the day dedicated to the elimination of violence against women worldwide.

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Amelia, who works in the Edinburgh area, does not agree with Regan's belief that a Nordic model will lead to a decrease in violence against women.

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While men and boys also suffer from many of these forms of abuse, they disproportionately affect women, the National Police Chiefs' Council says.

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

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