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   kulak

   /ˈkuːlak/

   noun

   • 1. a peasant in Russia wealthy enough to own a farm and hire labour. Emerging after the emancipation of serfs in the 19th century the kulaks resisted Stalin's forced collectivization, but millions were arrested, exiled, or killed. historical

   Word Origin Russian, literally ‘fist, tight-fisted person’, from Turkic ḳol ‘hand’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • K

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     1

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     1

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   • K

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