Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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legislative act | Yes | No | No | No |
Stamp Act | Yes | No | No | No |
legislative act (noun) | Stamp Act (noun) |
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an act passed by a legislative body | an act passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; opposition by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766 |