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Emancipation Proclamation
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embankment
em·bank·ment [ em bángkmənt ] (plural em·bank·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
confining or supporting ridge: a ridge or raised platform built of earth or stone to confine a waterway or support a road or railroad line
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