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resolution

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  1. courage               
 
res.o.lu.tion \.rez-*-'lu:-sh*n\ n 1: the act or process of reducing to 
   simpler form : as  1a: the act of analyzing a complex notion into simpler 
   ones  1b: the act of answering : SOLVING  1c: the act of determining  2: 
   the passing of a voice part from a dissonant to a consonant tone or the  
   progression of a chord from dissonance to consonance 3a: the division of a 
   prosodic element into its component parts  3b: the substitution in Greek or 
   Latin prosody of two short syllables for a  long syllable 4: the process or 
   capability of making distinguishable the individual parts  of an object, 
   closely adjacent optical images, or sources of light 5: the subsidence of 
   inflammation esp. in the lung  6a: something that is resolved  6b: firmness 
   of resolve  7: a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent voted by an 
   official bod y or assembled group 8: the point in a play or other work of 
   literature at which the chief drama tic complication is worked out