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Missouri Compromise

Noun:

The Missouri Compromise was a legislation enacted in 1820 to maintain the balance between slave and free states in the United States.

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Sample Sentence:

The Missouri Compromise helped preserve the delicate equilibrium between slave and free states in America.

Adjective:

The Missouri Compromise legislation had a nationwide impact.

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Sample Sentence:

The Missouri Compromise ushered in a period of temporary peace in the nation.

Verb:

They missouried their disagreements in order to maintain harmony within the group.

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Sample Sentence:

In order to avoid any conflicts, they decided to missouri their opposing viewpoints.

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