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devolve v. when property is automatically transferred from one party to another by operation of law, without any act required of either past or present owner. The most common example is passing of title to the natural heir of a person upon his death. 2) passing of authority to a vice president on death of a president. 3) to give a territory sovereign rights to run itself. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Young Barbara Lombardo proves herself a natural film actor -- she instinctively knows just how much emotion to give the camera, in a role that could easily have devolved into sustained hysteria -- as Cristina Quadri (or so she thinks). I ate drug-containing mushrooms in 1978, and what started out as interesting sensory changes devolved into massive depression that mentally altered me for years. The story could have easily devolved into afterschool-specialness, but it is so character-driven and Nick's voice is so real that readers, no matter their home situation, will readily identify. |
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