4
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4
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3
absolute
3
autocratic
3
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3
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3
govern
3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
prevalent(adjective, main, chief, principal, dominant)
3
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3
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3
regulation(noun, control, direction, management, running)
3
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2
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2
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