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While Washington and Jefferson privately expressed distaste for slavery, they also understood that it was part of the political and economic bedrock of the country they helped to create.
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distaste [dɪs’teɪst] n. dislike; aversion v. to dislike; to offend
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slavery [ˈsleɪvəri] n. slavery; the state of being a slave; excessive dependence
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bedrock [bedrɒk] n. bedrock; foundation; fundamental principle
The word “while” introduces a concessive adverbial clause, with the main clause being “they also understood that”; here, “that” introduces a noun clause. The noun clause contains a reduced relative clause “they helped to create,” modifying the antecedent “country.”
Despite Washington and Jefferson’s private distaste for slavery, they recognized that it was part of the political and economic bedrock of the nation they helped to create.
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