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spirituel
phantasmal; spectral.
ORIGIN OF BUSINESS
before 950; Middle English; Old English bisignes. See busy, -ness
1. See occupation.
See isn't.
an·ti·busi·ness, adjective
in·ter·busi·ness, adjective
mul·ti·busi·ness, adjective
non·busi·ness, adjective
bushwhack, bushwhacker, bushy, bushy-tailed, busily, business, business administration, business agent,
business angel, business as usual, business before pleasure
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field, work, employment, trade, firm, shop, corporation, partnership, factory, store, venture, house,
organization, institution, market, transaction, deal, industry, trading, manufacturing
I was a little mystified at how benignly he responded to my questions about his business activities.
I TRIED TO WARN YOU ABOUT SLEAZY BILLIONAIRE JEFFREY EPSTEIN IN 2003|VICKY WARD|JANUARY 7,
2015|DAILY BEAST
This reporter knocked at the Wilkins home on Tuesday morning but received neither an answer nor the
business end of a shotgun.
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JANUARY 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Together, they crossed over the International Bridges on foot into Juarez to conduct some business.
AN INFORMANT, A MISSING AMERICAN, AND JUAREZ’S HOUSE OF DEATH: INSIDE THE 12-YEAR COLD
CASE OF DAVID CASTRO|BILL CONROY|JANUARY 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
You see, there is another Mexico, one that is not so appealing to business but well known to law
enforcement.
WHY MEXICANS ARE ENRAGED BY OBAMA’S BIG TUESDAY MEETING|RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.|JANUARY
6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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Why Was Z Removed From The Alphabet (And Then Put Back)?
Why Was Z Removed From The Alphabet (And Then Put Back)?
business/ (ˈbɪznɪs) /
noun
a trade or profession
an industrial, commercial, or professional operation; purchase and sale of goods and servicesthe
tailoring business
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Old English bisignis solicitude, attentiveness, from bisig busy + -nis -ness
business
In addition to the idiom beginning with business
business as usual
skulduggery
noun | [skuhl-duhg-uh-ree]
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