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plural of treatise

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a written work that discusses a subject carefully and thoroughly —often + on
  • a treatise on capitalism that is standard reading in university economics classes

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“Treatises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatises. Accessed 28 Oct. 2020.

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