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cost of living
cost-of-living adjustment
cost-of-living allowance
cost-of-living index
cost per rating point
cost-plus
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costa
Costa Brava
Costa del Sol
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costa
cos·ta [ kóstə ] (plural cos·tae [ kós t ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. anatomy  ( technical )
Same as  rib (sense 1)

2. part like rib: a part of something such as a leaf or a wing that resembles a rib
[Mid-19th century. < Latin, "rib"]

cos·tal adjective
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