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  • 121Wicca — Wic ca (w[i^]k k[.a]), prop. n. [OE. wicche wizard, AS. wicce, fem., wicca, masc.; see also {witch} and {wicked}.] 1. A religion derived from pre Christian times, also called {Witchcraft}[4], which practices a benevolent reverence for nature, and …

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  • 122Wiccan — Wicca Wic ca (w[i^]k k[.a]), prop. n. [OE. wicche wizard, AS. wicce, fem., wicca, masc.; see also {witch} and {wicked}.] 1. A religion derived from pre Christian times, also called {Witchcraft}[4], which practices a benevolent reverence for… …

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  • 123witch — Wicca Wic ca (w[i^]k k[.a]), prop. n. [OE. wicche wizard, AS. wicce, fem., wicca, masc.; see also {witch} and {wicked}.] 1. A religion derived from pre Christian times, also called {Witchcraft}[4], which practices a benevolent reverence for… …

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  • 124Witchcraft — Wicca Wic ca (w[i^]k k[.a]), prop. n. [OE. wicche wizard, AS. wicce, fem., wicca, masc.; see also {witch} and {wicked}.] 1. A religion derived from pre Christian times, also called {Witchcraft}[4], which practices a benevolent reverence for… …

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  • 125put across — transitive verb Date: 1919 1. put over 3 2. to convey effectively or forcefully < put her viewpoint across subtly > …

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  • 126sophistry — noun Date: 14th century 1. subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation 2. sophism 1 …

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  • 127subtilize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1592 intransitive verb to act or think subtly transitive verb to make subtile • subtilization noun …

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  • 128subtle — adjective (subtler; subtlest) Etymology: Middle English sotil, subtile, from Anglo French, from Latin subtilis, literally, finely textured, from sub + tela cloth on a loom; akin to Latin texere to weave more at technical Date: 14th century 1. a.&#8230; …

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