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  • 81racket — racket1 /rak it/, n. 1. a loud noise or clamor, esp. of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar: The traffic made a terrible racket in the street below. 2. social excitement, gaiety, or dissipation. 3. an organized illegal activity, such as… …

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  • 82racket — rack|et [ˈrækıt] n [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from the sound.] [Sense: 3; Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: raquette, from Italian racchetta, from Arabic rahah front of the hand ] 1.) [singular] informal a loud noise ▪ …

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  • 83List of The A-Team episodes — The A Team began airing on NBC on January 23, 1983 with the pilot episode, and ended on March 8, 1987 with Without Reservations . The show comprises 98 episodes over five seasons. Contents 1 Overview 2 Episodes 2.1 Season 1: 1983 …

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  • 84racket — 1 noun 1 (singular) informal a loud noise: They re making a hell of a racket downstairs. see noise 1 2 (C) informal a dishonest way of obtaining money, such as by threatening people or selling them illegal goods: drugs/gambling/smuggling etc… …

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  • 85racket — 1. n. (also racquet) 1 a bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, etc., used in tennis, squash, etc. 2 (in pl.) a ball game for two or four persons played with rackets in a plain four walled court. 3 a snow shoe resembling a… …

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  • 86The Untouchables (1959 TV series) — Infobox television show name = The Untouchables (1959) caption = The Untouchables format = Crime / Drama runtime = 60 minutes per episode creator = starring = Robert Stack Abel Fernandez Nicholas Georgiade Paul Picerni Steve London Bruce Gordon… …

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  • 87The Family Circus — Infobox Comic strip title=The Family Circus caption=An early strip featuring (L to R) Daddy (Bill), Dolly, Billy, Mommy (Thel), and Jeffy. A fourth child, PJ, was introduced in 1962 creator=Bil Keane current= status=Running syndicate=King… …

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  • 88The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000 — Infobox Television episode Title = The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000 Series = South Park Caption = Cartman as a tooth fairy Season = 4 Episode = 49 Airdate = April 5, 2000 Production = 402 Writer = Director = Guests = Richard Belzer as Loogie Episode… …

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  • 89The Big Blowdown — Infobox Book | name = The Big Blowdown title orig = translator = image caption = New edition cover (Serpent s Tail) author = George Pelecanos illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = D.C. Quartet genre =… …

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  • 90racket — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. uproar, din, clatter, hubbub; frolic, carouse, rumpus, hurly burly; battledore. See amusement, loudness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Disturbing noise] Syn. uproar, clatter, din; see noise 2 , uproar . 2.… …

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