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SANCTUARY

a consecrated place: such as

The meaning of the word sanctuary is a consecrated place: such as.

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debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
sublimatesublime
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demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
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debutanteone making a debut (see debut
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)