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METROPOLIS

the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region

The meaning of the word metropolis is the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region.

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enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
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consanguineousof the same blood or origin
canarda false or unfounded report or story
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
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