masks (noun)

  • 51Switzerland — /swit seuhr leuhnd/, n. a republic in central Europe. 7,248,984; 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Cap.: Bern. French, Suisse. German, Schweiz. Italian, Svizzera. Latin, Helvetia. * * * Switzerland Introduction Switzerland Background: Switzerland s …

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  • 52masquerade — 1. noun a) A party or assembly of people wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions. In courtly balls and midnight masquerades b) Acting or living under …

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  • 53mask — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 cover for sb s face ADJECTIVE ▪ face, facial, full face ▪ gas ▪ breathing, oxygen ▪ dust …

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  • 54mask — 1 noun (C) 1 something that covers all or part of your face, to protect or to hide it: a surgical face mask 2 something that covers your face, and has another face painted on it: special masks used in Kabuki theater 3 (usually singular) an… …

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  • 55mask — I UK [mɑːsk] / US [mæsk] noun [countable] Word forms mask : singular mask plural masks ** 1) a) something that you wear to cover part or all of your face in order to protect it from something harmful such as poisonous gas, bacteria, or smoke b)… …

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  • 56oscillatory — os·cil·late (ŏs’ə lāt′) intr.v. os·cil·lat·ed, os·cil·lat·ing, os·cil·lates 1) To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm. 2) To waver, as between conflicting opinions or courses of action; vacillate: » The court has oscillated… …

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  • 57fang — n. 1 a canine tooth, esp. of a dog or wolf. 2 the tooth of a venomous snake, by which poison is injected. 3 the root of a tooth or its prong. 4 Brit. colloq. a person s tooth. Derivatives: fanged adj. (also in comb.). fangless adj. Etymology: OE… …

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  • 58Fang — n. 1 a canine tooth, esp. of a dog or wolf. 2 the tooth of a venomous snake, by which poison is injected. 3 the root of a tooth or its prong. 4 Brit. colloq. a person s tooth. Derivatives: fanged adj. (also in comb.). fangless adj. Etymology: OE… …

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  • 59Recit originel — Récit originel Création du monde par Odin et ses frères de Lorenz Frølich Un récit originel est une explication, scientifique ou mythologique, des débuts de l humanité, la terre, la vie et l univers (cosmogonie). C …

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  • 60Récit des origines — Récit originel Création du monde par Odin et ses frères de Lorenz Frølich Un récit originel est une explication, scientifique ou mythologique, des débuts de l humanité, la terre, la vie et l univers (cosmogonie). C …

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