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According to WordNet, the noun "issue" has 11 sense(s).

110373998 the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue".

101103614 the act of issuing printed materials.

105814650 an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues".

111410625 a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event".

113260190 the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%".

105814291 some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police".

106596978 one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room".

101060234 the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago".

103303965 an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue".

113367593 supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government.

107319909 the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins".


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