Generally A Time When Kisses Are Counted

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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noun • a vote to select the winner of a position or political office • the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice • the status or fact of being elected • the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
	27%	10		Occurrences where numbers are counted backwards to indicate the remaining time
noun • counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
	22%	4		Arrives with kisses and hugs
noun • the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

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