tract

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A leaflet or pamphlet containing a declaration or appeal, especially one put out by a religious or political group.

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The verses from Scripture sung after the gradual in the Roman Catholic Mass during penitential seasons such as Lent or as part of a Requiem.

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An expanse of land or water.

noun

A specified or limited area of land.

noun

A system of organs and tissues that together perform a specialized function.

noun

A bundle of nerve fibers having a common origin, termination, and function.

noun

A stretch or lapse of time.

To draw; draw out; protract; waste.