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  • 31Spectator, The — a weekly periodical (1711 12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. * * * Daily periodical published in London by Richard Steele and Joseph Addison from March 1, 1711, to Dec. 6, 1712, and revived by Addison in 1714 (for 80 issues).… …

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  • 32turkey — /terr kee/, n., pl. turkeys, (esp. collectively) turkey. 1. a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, esp. Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish brown, and yellowish brown plumage of a metallic luster… …

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  • 33Turkey — /terr kee/, n. a republic in W Asia and SE Europe. 63,528,225; 296,184 sq. mi. (767,120 sq. km). (286,928 sq. mi. (743,145 sq. km) in Asia; 9257 sq. mi. (23,975 sq. km) in Europe). Cap.: Ankara. Cf. Ottoman Empire. * * * Turkey Introduction… …

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  • 34communication — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of communicating ideas Nouns 1. communication, intercourse, conversation, speech, writing, correspondence; message, tidings, news(see information). 2. communicator, messenger, nuncio; herald, crier,… …

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  • 35sociality — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Association with others Nouns 1. sociality, sociability, sociableness, friendship, bonhomie; social intercourse, community; fellowship, fraternity, companionship, camaraderie; familiarity, intimacy;… …

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  • 36amenity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A deSirable feature; often plural ] Syn. convenience, facility, comfort, creature comfort; see convenience 2 . 2. [Pleasantness] Syn. agreeableness, mildness, charity; see kindness 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1.… …

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  • 37cordiality — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. affability, warmth, friendliness, graciousness; see courtesy 1 , friendship 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality of being pleasant and friendly: affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiability,… …

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  • 38friendliness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cordiality, kindness, amiability, geniality; see friendship 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality of being pleasant and friendly: affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiability, amiableness,… …

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  • 39friendship — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The state of being friends] Syn. association, companionship, alliance, confraternity, amity, concord, harmony, camaraderie, fellowship, comradeship, fraternization, attachment, bond, closeness, brotherhood, sisterhood,… …

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  • 40geniality — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. kindliness, cheerfulness, friendliness; see friendship 2 , happiness 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality of being pleasant and friendly: affability, agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiability, amiableness,… …

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