appel

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A GROUP of rich Germans have launched a petition to call for a wealth tax to help the country bounce back from an economic crisis, because, as one said, he had "a lot of money I do not need".www. appel-vermoegensabgabe.de, has been signed by 44 people who want to convince the government of newly re-elected Chancellor Angela Merkel to raise their taxes.

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  1. noun Sports A quick stamp of the foot used in fencing as a feint to produce an opening.

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  • If this doesn't appel to you, you can say no … … … … … … … … … …. —  IGN Complete
  • Tunisie / Justice doit être faite lors du procès en appel « des 38 de Gafsa »! —  Database of Press Releases related to Africa
  • Government to Support Policies Promoting Stability Tunisie / Justice doit être faite lors du procès en appel « des 38 de Gafsa »! —  Database of Press Releases related to Africa
  • Nike Sportswear a fait appel au fondateur de la marque —  Guillotine
  • Si si, "le" Spinoza, non sans avoir précisé pour nous éclairer sur cette initiative ébouriffante: "l'intelligence humaine est avant tout le produit des émotions, et ce serait une très grave erreur de centrer les enseignements sur les disciplines cérébrales en marginalisant celles qui font appel à l'intelligence des émotions et à l'intelligence du corps". —  Limited, Inc.
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  1. French, from appeler, to call, from Old French apeler, to appeal; see appeal.

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  1. French: see appeal, n.
 

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