Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contract | Yes | No | Yes | No |
policy | Yes | No | No | No |
contract (noun) | policy (noun) |
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a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid | a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group |
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law | a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government |
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make | written contract or certificate of insurance |
contract (verb) | policy (verb) |
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be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness | |
make or become more narrow or restricted | |
become smaller or draw together | |
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | |
compress or concentrate | |
enter into a contractual arrangement | |
make smaller | |
squeeze or press together | |
engage by written agreement |