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  • 1Bruited — Bruit Bruit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bruited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bruiting}.] To report; to noise abroad. [1913 Webster] I find thou art no less than fame hath bruited. Shak. [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 2Boston Massacre — This article is about the 1770 incident. The Boston Massacre is also used colloquially to describe portions of a Yankees Red Sox rivalry.The Boston Massacre refers to an incident involving the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British… …

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  • 3Historical Criticism — • The art of distinguishing the true from the false concerning facts of the past Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Historical Criticism     Historical Criticism      …

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  • 4Bruit — Bruit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bruited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bruiting}.] To report; to noise abroad. [1913 Webster] I find thou art no less than fame hath bruited. Shak. [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 5Bruiting — Bruit Bruit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bruited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bruiting}.] To report; to noise abroad. [1913 Webster] I find thou art no less than fame hath bruited. Shak. [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 6rumored — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. reported, told, said, reputed, spread abroad, gossiped, bruited, given out, noised abroad, broadcast, it is said, as they say, all over town, current, circuLating, in circulation, rife, prevailing, prevalent, persisting,… …

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  • 7bruit — bruiter, n. /brooht/, v.t. 1. to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often fol. by about): The report was bruited through the village. n. 2. Med. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation. 3. Archaic. rumor;… …

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  • 8public — pub·lic 1 adj 1 a: exposed to general view public indecency b: known or recognized by many or most people 2 a: of, relating to, or affecting all of the people or the whole area of a nation or state public statutes b: of or relating to a go …

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  • 9aired — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Exposed to the air] Syn. ventilated, opened, freshened, purified, oxygenated, exposed, aerated, hung out, sunned, dried, spread out. Ant. closed*, stuffy, dark. 2. [Exposed to public attention] Syn. exposed, disclosed,… …

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  • 10bruit — [[t]brut[/t]] v. t. 1) cvb to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive): The report was bruited through town[/ex] 2) med any generally abnormal sound heard on auscultation 3) cvb archaic rumor • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME (n.) < AF,… …

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