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  • 81stratagem — n. Artifice, device, manaeuvre, intrigue, wile, trick, fetch, dodge, crafty device, machination, plot, plan, scheme, artful contrivance, stroke of policy, finesse, ruse …

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  • 82Machination — Mach i*na tion, n. [L. machinatio: cf. F. machination.] 1. The act of machinating. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme; an artful design or plot. [1913 Webster] Devilish machinations come to… …

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  • 83fly — I. verb (flew; flown; flying) Etymology: Middle English flien, from Old English flēogan; akin to Old High German fliogan to fly and probably to Old English flōwan to flow Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to move in or pass… …

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  • 84trick — I. noun Etymology: Middle English trikke, from Anglo French *trik, from trikier to deceive, cheat, from Vulgar Latin *triccare, alteration of Latin tricari to behave evasively, shuffle, from tricae complications, trifles Date: 15th century 1. a.… …

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  • 85worm — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wyrm serpent, worm; akin to Old High German wurm serpent, worm, Latin vermis worm Date: before 12th century 1. a. earthworm; broadly an annelid worm b. any of numerous… …

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  • 86The Canterbury Tales — is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). The tales, some of which are originals and others not, are contained inside a frame tale and told by a collection of pilgrims on …

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  • 87West Side Story — Infobox Musical name= West Side Story caption= Original Cast Recording music= Leonard Bernstein lyrics= Stephen Sondheim book= Arthur Laurents basis= Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare productions= 1957 Broadway 1958 Broadway revival 1958… …

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  • 88Occam's razor — For the aerial theatre company, see Ockham s Razor Theatre Company. It is possible to describe the other planets in the solar system as revolving around the Earth, but that explanation is unnecessarily complex compared to the modern consensus… …

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  • 89Winged Victory of Samothrace — Winged Victory redirects here. For other uses, see Winged Victory (disambiguation). The Winged Victory of Samothrace Year c. 220–190 BC Type Parian marble Dimensions …

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  • 90Bewitched — This article is about the American television sitcom. For other uses, see Bewitched (disambiguation). Bewitched Series title screen Genre Sitcom, Fantasy Created by …

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