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1. Department of Energy, Energy Department, Energy, DOE -- (the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977).
2. doe -- (mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck').

1. make, do -- (engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution").
2. perform, execute, do -- (carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance").
3. do, perform -- (get (something) done; "I did my job").
4. do, fare, make out, come, get along -- (proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way").
5. cause, do, make -- (give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident").
6. practice, practise, exercise, do -- (carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law").
7. suffice, do, answer, serve -- (be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve").
8. do, make -- (create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest").
9. act, behave, do -- (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people").
10. serve, do -- (spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement").
11. do, manage -- (carry on or manage; "We could do with a little more help around here").
12. dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure -- (arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding").
13. do -- (travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day").

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