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issue
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
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noun
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
“a new issue of stamps”
noun
the act of issuing printed materials
noun
an opening that permits escape or release
“he blocked the way out”
noun
some situation or event that is thought about
“he kept drifting off the topic”
noun
an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
“the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone”
noun
one of a series published periodically
“she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room”
noun
the becoming visible
“not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins”
noun
the immediate descendants of a person
“she was the mother of many offspring”
noun
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
“the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”
noun
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
“the average return was about 5%”
noun
supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
verb
come out of
“Water issued from the hole in the wall”
verb
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
“publish a magazine or newspaper”
verb
bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
verb
make out and issue
“write out a check”
verb
circulate or distribute or equip with
“issue a new uniform to the children”
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a new issue of stamps
the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago
he blocked the way out
the canyon had only one issue
he kept drifting off the topic
he had been thinking about the subject for several years
it is a matter for the police
the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone
politicians never discuss the real issues
she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room
not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins
she was the mother of many offspring
he died without issue
the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
his decision had depressing consequences for business
he acted very wise after the event
the average return was about 5%
Water issued from the hole in the wall
The words seemed to come out by themselves
publish a magazine or newspaper
write out a check
cut a ticket
Please make the check out to me
issue a new uniform to the children
supply blankets for the beds
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