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double bass	the largest instrument of the violin family and that which has the deepest tone. The double bass is often called simply "the bass."
Gaelic	the language of Ireland that has been spoken since before English began to be spoken there. Gaelic in Ireland is called simply "Irish" or "Irish Gaelic." [1/2 definitions]
instinct	natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with. [1/2 definitions]
merely	only as indicated; simply.
nun¹	a woman who is a member of a religious order. Nuns promise to live simply, not marry, and obey God. Many nuns live in convents.

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