| Front | expropriate |
|---|---|
| Back | (eks-PRO-pree-ate), verb To seize property or wealth from its owner for the public’s use or benefit, as when the state takes someone’s home under eminent domain to build a road through it. The Bradfords are still reeling from the fact that the state EXPROPRIATED a portion of their formal gardens for a new highway. |
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