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COMMONWEALTH

a nation, state, or other political unit: such as

The meaning of the word commonwealth is a nation, state, or other political unit: such as.

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gullibleeasily duped or cheated
dictuma noteworthy statement: such as
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout