fell with a blow (verb)

  • 71Law French — is an archaic language originally based on Old Norman and Anglo Norman, but increasingly influenced by Parisian French and, later, English. It was used in the law courts of England, beginning with the Norman Conquest by William the Conqueror. Its …

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  • 72floor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flooring, deck, pavement, terrazzo; story, level; rostrum. See covering, horizontal, layer. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The lower limit of a room] Syn. floorboards, deck, flagstones, tiles, planking,… …

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  • 73deal */*/*/ — I UK [diːl] / US [dɪl] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms deal : present tense I/you/we/they deal he/she/it deals present participle dealing past tense dealt UK [delt] / US past participle dealt 1) deal or deal out to give cards to the… …

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  • 74fault — n [Anglo French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint] 1: a usu. intentional act forbidden by law; also: a usu. intentional omission to do something (as to exercise due care) required by law see also negligence …

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  • 75drop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. let fall; give up, abandon; fall, plunge; faint, collapse; cease, terminate, end; drip; dismiss, let go. See descent, relinquishment, impotence. n. globule, bead; minim; bit, mite; descent. See… …

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  • 76tree — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deciduous, evergreen ▪ coniferous ▪ native ▪ exotic, tropical ▪ ornamental …

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  • 77wind — I UK [wɪnd] / US noun Word forms wind : singular wind plural winds *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it A cold wind blew and the rain fell in torrents. We ll head back to the shore if… …

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  • 78abdomen — abdomen, belly, stomach, paunch, gut are synonyms when naming the front part of the human trunk below the chest {crawl on his stomach} {crawl on his belly} {an appendectomy scar on his abdomen} In technical usage abdomen more specifically denotes …

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  • 79knock down — transitive verb Date: 15th century 1. to strike to the ground with or as if with a sharp blow ; fell 2. to dispose of (an item) to a bidder at an auction sale 3. to take apart ; disassemble 4. to receive as income or salary ; earn < positions&#8230; …

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  • 80down — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. downward; under, beneath, below. See lowness, descent.Ant., up, above. II (Roget s IV) prep. and modif. 1. [Having a downward motion] Syn. forward, headlong, downward, downhill, downstairs,&#8230; …

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