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  • 31weep crocodile tears — to show sadness that is not sincere. Political leaders shed crocodile tears while allowing the war to continue …

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  • 32Crocodile Tear (disambiguation) — Crocodile tear, crocodile tears, crocodile s tear, or crocodile s tears may refer to: Crocodile tears, a false or insincere display of emotion. Crocodile Tears (novel), the eighth novel in the Alex Rider series by British author Anthony Horowitz …

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  • 33Crocodile — Croc o*dile (kr[o^]k [ o]*d[imac]l; 277), n. [L. crocodilus, Gr. kroko deilos: cf. F. crocodile. Cf. {Cookatrice}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large reptile of the genus {Crocodilus}, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or eighteen feet,… …

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  • 34Crocodile bird — Crocodile Croc o*dile (kr[o^]k [ o]*d[imac]l; 277), n. [L. crocodilus, Gr. kroko deilos: cf. F. crocodile. Cf. {Cookatrice}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large reptile of the genus {Crocodilus}, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or… …

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  • 35Crocodile attack — Crocodile attacks on people are common in places where large crocodiles are native and human populations live. Only six of the 23 crocodilian species are considered dangerous to adult humans, and only individuals 2 metres (6.6 ft) in length… …

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  • 36Crocodile Garments — Type Retail Industry Garments Founded 1952 Headquarters …

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  • 37crocodile — 1560s, restored spelling of M.E. cokedrille, kokedrille (c.1300), from M.L. cocodrillus, from L. crocodilus, from Gk. krokodilos, word applied by Herodotus to the crocodile of the Nile, apparently due to its basking habits, from kroke pebbles +… …

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  • 38Tears — 250px|thumb|The tear system. A) Tear gland / Lacrimal glandB) Superior lacrimal punctum C) Superior lacrimal canal D) Tear sac / Lacrimal sac E) Inferior lacrimal punctum F) Inferior lacrimal canal G) Nasolacrimal canal Tears are the liquid… …

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  • 39crocodile — croc|o|dile [ˈkrɔkədaıl US ˈkra: ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: cocodrille, from Latin crocodilus, from Greek, lizard, crocodile , from kroke small stone + drilos worm ] 1.) a large ↑reptile with a long mouth and many sharp teeth… …

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  • 40Crocodile — For other uses, see Crocodile (disambiguation). For differences between alligators and crocodiles, see Crocodilia#Differences between alligators and crocodiles. Bilateria Crocodiles Temporal range: Eocene – Recent, 55–0 Ma …

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