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noun

• something left after other parts have been taken away

• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

• a pause for relaxation

• a state of inaction

• euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

• a support on which things can be put

• a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

verb

• not move; be in a resting position

• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

• give a rest to

• have a place in relation to something else

• be at rest

• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• be inherent or innate in

• put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

• sit, as on a branch

• rest on or as if on a pillow

• be inactive, refrain from acting

21%5Last of its last in first: first of last?
noun

• the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament

• an examination administered at the end of an academic term

adjective satellite

• occurring at or forming an end or termination

• conclusive in a process or progression

• not to be altered or undone

20%6Last line of defense
noun

• the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

• the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring

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