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aloha
aloha party
Aloha State
aloin
alone
along
alongshore
alongside
aloo
aloof
alopecia
alopecia areata
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aloud
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almshouse
alms·house [ mz hòwss, lmz hòwss ] (plural alms·hous·es [ mz hòwzəz, mlz hòwzəz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
social welfare history 
Same as  poorhouse
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