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liberate

view main entry for liberateverb [transitive]  /ˈlɪbəˌreɪt/ 
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liberation

  /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/  noun [uncountable]
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liberator

noun [countable]
liberatorliberators noun [countable]InflectionssingularliberatorpluralliberatorsTo set a person or animal free: let out, release, untie, liberate, unleash, free, deliver, enfranchise, let someone go, emancipate

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