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What does the word issue mean?

1. Progeny. 2. A suppurating sore, acting as a counterirritant, maintained by the presence of a foreign body in the tissues; it was formerly regarded as a means of escape for peccant humors.
An ulceration; blister. See Progeny.
Fonticulus- i. Peas, Aurantia curassaventia, see Fonticulus.

Usage examples for issue

But now that you're safe, we should only concern ourselves with the greater issue. – The Secret Witness by George Gibbs
That is not the question at issue. – Analyzing Character by Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb
It was a side issue! – Joan of Arc of the North Woods by Holman Day

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What does the word issue mean?

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