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rescue
noun
verb
Recovery or preservation from loss or danger
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ˈɹɛs.kjuː
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noun
Recovery or preservation from loss or danger
“Work is the deliverance of mankind”
verb
Take forcibly from legal custody
“Rescue prisoners”
verb
Free from harm or evil
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Work is the deliverance of mankind
A surgeon's job is the saving of lives
Rescue prisoners
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