become eccentric

  • 1eccentric — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem ▪ become, get ▪ The old lady was getting very eccentric. ▪ consider sb …

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  • 2eccentric — 1. adjective /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk,ɛkˈsɛntrɪk/ a) not at or in the centre. an eccentric or elliptical orbit b) not perfectly circular. The recluse has become really eccentric over the years …

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  • 3Upsilon Andromedae c — Planetbox begin name=Upsilon Andromedae cPlanetbox star star=Upsilon Andromedae A constell=Andromeda RA=RA|01|36|47.8 DEC=DEC|+41|24|20 dist ly = 43.9 dist pc = 13.5 class=F8VPlanetbox orbit semimajor = 0.830 ± 0.048 eccentricity = 0.262 ± 0.021… …

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  • 4gobbledegook — 1. The term, though not the concept, was unknown to Fowler (1926); Gowers (1965) knew it, but like Fowler put his material in an entry called jargon. Gobbledegook (or gobbledygook) is the extensive use of unintelligible jargon in printed… …

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  • 5hatter — hatter1 /hat euhr/, n. a maker or seller of hats. [1350 1400; ME; see HAT, ER1] hatter2 /hat euhr/, n. Australian Informal. 1. a person who has become eccentric from living alone in a remote area. 2. a person who lives alone in the bush, as a… …

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  • 6Dendraster excentricus — Eccentric Sand Dollar or Western Sand Dollar Ganges Harbour, BC Scientific classification Kingdom: Ani …

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  • 7literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 8performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 9arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 10List of Disgaea characters — This article contains information on characters from the video strategy/role playing games Disgaea: Hour of Darkness and Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for the PlayStation 2 video game console, and Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice for the PlayStation 3… …

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