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nerve
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nerve: see nervous system nervous system, network of specialized tissue that controls actions and reactions of the body and its adjustment to the environment. Virtually all members of the animal kingdom have at least a rudimentary nervous system.
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1. any of the cordlike bundles of fibres that conduct sensory or motor impulses between the brain or spinal cord and another part of the body
2. a large vein in a leaf
3. any of the veins of an insect's wing


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If I missed something, please let me know and forgive my mild rant, but this hit a raw nerve.
That attack has clearly hit a raw nerve with the public, which is why there's a chance that bipartisan legislation could be passed this year on this high-profile, if modest, reform.
 
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