While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
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Firming
Synonyms for "firming" (23 found)
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17 entrieschemical firmingconcrete hardeningconsolidationdermal firmingfacial firminghand firminghardeningmaterial hardeningmaterial stiffeningneck firmingskin tighteningsoil stabilizationsolidificationstiffeningstrengtheningtextural modification
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10 entriescalcium chloride firmingfacial firmingfirming creamfirming effectfirming processfirming serumfoundation firmingplant firmingskin firmingtissue firming
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The OECD, representing 34 of the world's biggest economies, said economic growth is firming in the United States, the world's largest economy.
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firming gel
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