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ideologue 'an often blindly partisan advocate or adherent of a particular ideology'
socialism 'a way of organizing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government'
uphold 'to let stand'
due process 'a course of formal proceedings (as judicial proceedings)'
asylum 'protection from arrest and extradition given especially to political refugees'
Surprisingly specific words for shapes.
to beat or defeat soundly
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