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  • 81fold — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English falod; akin to Old Saxon faled enclosure Date: before 12th century 1. an enclosure for sheep 2. a. a flock of sheep b. a group of people or institutions that share a common faith, belief,… …

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  • 82hide — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hīgid, hīd Date: before 12th century any of various old English units of land area; especially a unit of 120 acres II. verb (hid; hidden or hid; hiding) Etymology: Middle English hiden, f …

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  • 83lash — I. verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to move violently or suddenly ; dash 2. to thrash or beat violently < rain lashed at the windowpanes > 3. to make a verbal attack or retort usually used with …

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  • 84paddle — I. intransitive verb (paddled; paddling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1530 1. to move the hands or feet about in shallow water 2. archaic to use the hands or fingers in toying or caressing 3. toddle • paddler noun …

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  • 85Donkey pronoun — A donkey pronoun is a pronoun that is bound in semantics but not syntax.[1][2] Some writers prefer the term donkey anaphora, since it is the referential aspects and discourse or syntactic context that are of interest to researchers (see anaphora) …

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  • 86heart — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ healthy, strong ▪ bad, weak ▪ beating, pounding, racing ▪ …

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  • 87panel — noun 1 group of people ADJECTIVE ▪ all star (AmE), blue ribbon (AmE), distinguished, outstanding ▪ a distinguished panel of academics ▪ expert ▪ …

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  • 88drum — 1 noun (C) 1 a musical instrument made of skin stretched over a circular frame that you hit with your hand or a stick: the steady rhythmic beating of the drums 2 something that looks like a drum, especially part of a machine: The brake drums are&#8230; …

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  • 89look*/*/*/ — [lʊk] verb I 1) to direct your eyes towards someone or something so that you can see them Dan looked at his watch.[/ex] If you look through this window, you can see the cathedral.[/ex] See: see 2) [I] to search for someone or something I don t&#8230; …

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  • 90bat — I. /bæt / (say bat) noun 1. Sport a. the club used in certain games, as cricket and baseball, to strike the ball. b. a racquet, especially one used in table tennis. 2. the right or turn to bat. 3. Cricket a player who bats: he is a good bat. 4. a …