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  • 71No. 3 Squadron IAF — Squadron No. 3 Cobras Information Role CAS Interdiction Reconnaissance …

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  • 72Norquay — This is a very unusual surname. It appears to be locational and English, but may well be a nickname and French! Our research suggests that probably the name is a variant form of the French surname Noquet , meaning clenched teeth , and as such… …

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  • 73Norquoy — This is a very unusual surname. It appears to be locational and English, but may well be a nickname and French! Our research suggests that probably the name is a variant form of the French surname Noquet , meaning clenched teeth , and as such… …

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  • 74hand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ beautiful, delicate, long fingered, pretty, slender ▪ mani …

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  • 75mutter — verb ADVERB ▪ gruffly, harshly, hoarsely ▪ through clenched teeth, through gritted teeth ▪ ‘I don t need a drink,’ she muttered through clenched teeth. ▪ alo …

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  • 76shut — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Shut is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑door, ↑eye, ↑factory, ↑gate, ↑mouth, ↑shop Shut is used with these nouns as the object: ↑blind, ↑boot, ↑box, ↑briefcase, ↑ …

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  • 77fist — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. clenched hand, clenched fist, hand, clutch, clasp, grasp, grip, hold, vise, mitt*, duke*, paw* …

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  • 78fist — 01. He hammered at the door with his [fists]. 02. My son came home with a black eye after getting a [fist] in the face. 03. The old man shook his [fist] at the young boys who had stolen apples from his tree. 04. He banged on the table with his… …

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  • 79clench — [klentʃ] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: beclencan] 1.) clench your fists/teeth/jaw etc to hold your hands, teeth etc together tightly, usually because you feel angry or determined ▪ Jody was pacing the sidelines, her fists clenched. 2.) to hold… …

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  • 80clench — verb 1》 (with reference to one s fist or teeth) close or press together tightly, in response to stress or anger. 2》 hold tightly and firmly. 3》 (of muscles or a muscular part of the body) contract sharply. noun the action of clenching or the… …

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