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grist


grist
Pronunciation: ⁄grɪst
noun
[mass noun]
·              1corn that is ground to make flour.
·    malt crushed to make mash for brewing.
·              2useful material, especially to support an argument:the research provided the most sensational grist for opponents of tobacco

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