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  • 22Magnani, Anna — (1908 1973)    Actress. The most celebrated actress of the Italian cinema in the immediate postwar period, Magnani was born illegitimately and grew up in one of the poorer quarters of Rome in the care of her maternal grandmother. An early… …

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  • 23Magnani, Anna — (1908 1973)    Actress. The most celebrated actress of the Italian cinema in the immediate postwar period, Magnani was born illegitimately and grew up in one of the poorer quarters of Rome in the care of her maternal grandmother. An early… …

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  • 24entice — v. 1) (D; tr.) to entice into (to entice smb. into a life of crime) 2) (D; tr.) to entice with (they enticed the children with candy) * * * [ɪn taɪs] (D; tr.) to entice with (they enticed the children with candy) (D;tr.) to entice into (to entice …

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  • 25entice — en|tice [ ın taıs ] verb transitive to persuade someone to do something, especially by offering them an advantage or reward: I enticed him with more money. In many cities drivers are being enticed to take a train or bus to work. How can a promise …

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  • 26tempt — verb 1) the manager tried to tempt him to stay Syn: entice, persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, cajole, coax, woo; informal sweet talk Ant: discourage, deter 2) more customers are being tempted by credit …

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  • 27lure# — lure n Lure, bait, decoy, snare, trap all denote something that leads an animal or a person into a particular place or situation from which escape is difficult. Lure suggests something that always attracts and often deceives {threw out all the… …

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  • 28RIGHTS, HUMAN — The following article deals with the subject of human rights, their essence and the contents of various fundamental rights as reflected in the sources of Jewish Law. The interpretation of Israel s Basic Laws concerning human rights in accordance… …

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  • 29Alluded — Allure Al*lure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alluring}.] [OF. aleurrer, alurer, fr. a (L. ad) + leurre lure. See {Lure}.] To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to …

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  • 30Allure — Al*lure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alluring}.] [OF. aleurrer, alurer, fr. a (L. ad) + leurre lure. See {Lure}.] To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to invite …

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