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Yet friends and critics of the Confederation agreed that it needed some strengthening. Popular toasts were “Cement to the Union’’ and “A hoop to the barrel.’’ The chief differences arose over how this goal should be attained and how a maximum degree of states’ rights could be reconciled with a strong central government.
The American Pageant by Thomas A. Bailey
How can I interpret “toasts” here?
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book mango 418 How can I interpret “toasts” here? Sometimes words have so many meanings that it can be hard to figure out which is intended even with a dictionary. I was going to say that this isn't such a case.
- book mango 418 How can I interpret “toasts” here?
- Sometimes words have so many meanings that it can be hard to figure out which is intended even with a dictionary.
- I was going to say that this isn't such a case.
- However, some dictionaries do not seem to list this precise meaning, where "toast" refers to the words spoken.
- Even so, I think it is not so hard to make the connection.
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book mango 418How can I interpret “toasts” here?
Sometimes words have so many meanings that it can be hard to figure out which is intended even with a dictionary. I was going to say that this isn't such a case. However, some dictionaries do not seem to list this precise meaning, where "toast" refers to the word
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