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frame of mind
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framework

frame·work [ fráym wùrk ] (plural frame·works)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. underlying set of ideas: a set of ideas, principles, agreements, or rules that provides the basis or outline for something intended to be more fully developed at a later stage
providing a framework for next week's discussions

2. context: the general background to, or context for, a particular action or event
within the framework of Jewish religious tradition

3. system of interconnecting bars: a structure of connected horizontal and vertical bars with spaces between them, especially one that forms the skeleton of another structure

4. handicraft articles woven or embroidered on frame: articles produced by weaving or embroidering cloth on a frame

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