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advance n. [
progress, progression] a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
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advance v. [
progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on] move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
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advance v. [
throw out] bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"
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advance n. [
improvement, betterment] a change for the better; progress in development
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advance v. [
boost, supercharge] increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
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