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  • 51ran|kle — «RANG kuhl», verb, kled, kling. –v.i. to be sore; cause soreness; continue to give pain: »The blister rankled as he walked. Figurative. The memory of the insult rankled in his mind. –v.t. to cause pain or soreness in or to. ╂[< Old French… …

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  • 52Rip Van Win|kle — «RIHP van WIHNG kuhl», 1. a story by Washington Irving. 2. its hero, who falls asleep and wakes 20 years later to find everything changed. 3. someone who is unaware of current events and conditions …

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  • 53run|kle — «RUHNG kuhl», noun, verb, kled, kling. Scottish. wrinkle; crease …

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  • 54schnor|kle — or schnor|kel «SHNR kuhl», noun. = snorkel. (Cf. ↑snorkel) …

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  • 55snor|kle — «SNR kuhl», noun, intransitive verb, kled, kling. = snorkel. (Cf. ↑snorkel) –snor´kler, noun …

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  • 56spar|kle — «SPAHR kuhl», verb, kled, kling, noun. –v.i. 1. to shine as if giving out sparks; shine; glitter; flash; gleam: »The diamonds sparkled. Figurative. Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes (Shakespeare). 2. F …

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  • 57sprin|kle — «SPRIHNG kuhl», verb, kled, kling, noun. –v.t. 1. to scatter in drops or tiny bits; strew: »He sprinkled sand on the icy sidewalk. SYNONYM(S): spatter, besprinkle. 2. to spray or cover with small drops or particles: »She sprinkled the flowers… …

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  • 58tin|kle — «TIHNG kuhl», verb, kled, kling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make short, light, ringing sounds: »Little bells tinkle. 2. to move or flow with a tinkling sound. –v.t. 1. to cause to tinkle. 2. a) to make known, call attention to, or express by tinkling:… …

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  • 59twin|kle — «TWIHNG kuhl», verb, kled, kling, noun. –v.i. 1. to shine with quick little gleams; sparkle; glitter: »The stars twinkled. His eyes twinkled when he laughed. SYNONYM(S): scintillate. 2. to move quickly, especially up and down, to and fro, or in… …

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  • 60wan|kle — «WANG kuhl», adjective. British Dialect and Scottish. 1. unsteady; shaky; tottering. 2. uncertain; precarious. ╂[Middle English wankel, Old English wancol] …

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