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placate
place
place card
place kick
place mat
place name
place of safety order
place-seeker
place setting
place value
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placebo effect
placeholder
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placement
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place setting
place set·ting (plural place set·tings)


noun 
Definition:
 
dining table service for one person: a set of items such as utensils, dishes, and glasses arranged on a table to be used by one person at a meal, or the utensils or dishes alone
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