Definitions of Benton
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United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)
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synonyms:
Old Bullion, Thomas Hart Benton
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legislator
someone who makes or enacts laws
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legislator
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United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
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synonyms:
Thomas Hart Benton
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painter
an artist who paints
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painter
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