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accidental death and dismemberment
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acclivity
ac·cliv·i·ty [ ə klívvətee ] (plural ac·cliv·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
slope: an upward slope on a hill
[Early 17th century. < Latin acclivitat- "ascent" < acclivis "uphill" < clivus "slope"]
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