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in•de•pend•ence
Pronunciation: (in"di-pen'duns), [key]—
n.
1. Also,independency.the state or quality of being independent.
2. freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.
3. Archaic.a competency.
In•de•pend•ence
Pronunciation: (in"di-pen'duns), [key]—
n.
1. a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails. 111,806.
2. a town in SE Kansas. 10,598.
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