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fire-raising N Brit

hair-raising [ˈheəreɪzɪŋ, Am ˈher-] ADJ inf

I . raise [reɪz] N Am, Aus

raise of wages, prices:

II . raise [reɪz] VB trans

4. raise (promote):

8. raise (bring up, cultivate):

9. raise (end):

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The canals were then dammed and the bell was lifted by raising the water level by the addition of earth into the blocked canal.
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Beginning in 2011, a fund-raising effort has been underway with the goal of restoring the golf course and related facilities.
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The pair were made to cause mischief within the camp in a series of secret tasks that involved stealing talcum powder without raising suspicion.
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Education, skiing tourism, and Christmas tree farming are among this area's most prominent industries, although agriculture and raising livestock also remain important.
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Also, it isn't hard to generate random text with a frequency distribution similar to real text, artificially raising the coincidence count.
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The town is surrounded by pastoral stations mostly raising sheep.
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The local economy is based primarily on cattle raising.
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Window blinds slats are held together with cords that allow for tilting slats, raising or lowering, and these are potentially dangerous if loose.
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She saw a paunchy, bald-headed man, who seemed remotely familiar to her, seated at one of the bars across the room, raising his glass in salute and smiling at her.
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An anthology of rap runs the risk of raising hackles over a different problem: transcription.
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