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optimize

view main entry for optimizeverb [transitive]  /ˈɑptɪmaɪz/ 
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optimization

  /ˌɑptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/  noun [uncountable]
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caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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