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propitiate

to conciliate (an offended power); appease

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tautology

1a. needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy b. an instance of such repetition 2. (in logic) an empty or vacuous statement composed of simpler statements in a fashion that makes it logically true whether the simpler statements are factually true or false

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valorize

1. to establish and maintain the price of (a commodity) by governmental action 2. to give or assign a value to

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anti-foundationalist

an anti-foundationalist is one who does not believe that there is some fundamental belief or principle which is the basic ground or foundation of inquiry and knowledge…

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contingency

1a. an event that may occur but that is not likely or intended; a possibility b. a possibility that must be prepared for; a future emergency 2. the condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty 3. something incidental to something else

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commodify

to turn something useful to commercial or other advantage

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