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in·de·pend·ence

independence

 
 
pronunciation:
In dih pen dns
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part of speech: noun
definition: When a country has independence, it is free from the control of any other country. When a person has independence, they are not controlled by any other person.
People in America fought for independence from England. This was in a war that began in 1775 and ended in 1783.
synonyms:
liberty
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