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DESISTANCE
\dɪsˈɪstəns], \dɪsˈɪstəns], \d_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_n_s]\
Definitions of DESISTANCE
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
Act
or
state
of
desisting; ceasing
to
act
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
The
act
of
desisting,
cessation
.
1790
- A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan
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