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dilation and curettage
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diligence (2)
dil·i·gence [ dílləjənss ] (plural dil·i·gences)


noun 
Definition:
 
stagecoach: a stagecoach, especially in France
[Late 17th century. < French, shortening of carrosse de diligence "coach of speed"]
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