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The Meaning of scopes
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(noun) Tennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution; in a highly publicized trial in 1925 he was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow (1900-1970)
Synonyms
Scopes
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John Scopes
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John Thomas Scopes
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scope
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range
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reach
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orbit
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compass
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ambit
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setting
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background
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scope
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telescope
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scope
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oscilloscope
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scope
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cathode-ray oscilloscope
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CRO
Rhymes
copes
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dopes
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elopes
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gropes
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hopes
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lopes
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propes
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ropes
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soaps
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swopes