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unalienable
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unanimous
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unanimous

u·nan·i·mous [ yoo nánnəməss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. agreed on by everyone: shared as a view by all of the people concerned, with nobody disagreeing

2. in complete agreement: with all members in agreement with each other
Board members were unanimous in their rejection of the proposed merger.

[Early 17th century. < Latin unanimus< unus "one" + animus "mind"]

u·na·nim·i·ty [ ynə nímmətee ] noun
u·nan·i·mous·ly [ yoo nánnəməsslee ] adverb
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