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"Prevail"
Keywords:
predominant
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hispanics
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reigns
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prevalence
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supreme
To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain; as, the practice prevails this day.
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be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
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superior
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elvis
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mastery
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succeed
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victory
To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or against.
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continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
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prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
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persuade
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wait
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induce
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him
To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.
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Keywords:
persuasion
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visit
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parents
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his
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her
use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
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Keywords:
theory
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valid
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true
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still
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holds
be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
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