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  • 31mac|ule — «MAK yool», noun, verb, uled, ul|ing. –n. 1. a spot, stain, or blotch on the skin which is not raised above the surface. 2. = macula (def. 1). (Cf. ↑macula) 3. Printing. mackle. –v.t., v.i. Printing. to mackle; make or become blurred …

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  • 32Macle — Ma cle, n. [L. macula a spot: cf. F. macle. Cf. {Mackle}, {Mascle}.] (Min.) (a) Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross section. See {Chiastolite}. (b) A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance. (c) A twin… …

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  • 33Macula — Mac u*la, n.; pl. {Macul[ae]}. [L., spot, stain, blot. See {Mail} armor, and cf. {Mackle}, {Macule}.] 1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb; called also {macule}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A… …

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  • 34Maculae — Macula Mac u*la, n.; pl. {Macul[ae]}. [L., spot, stain, blot. See {Mail} armor, and cf. {Mackle}, {Macule}.] 1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb; called also {macule}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) …

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  • 35Macule — Mac ule, n. [F. macule. See {Macula}.] 1. A spot. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Print.) A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 36macule — Macula Mac u*la, n.; pl. {Macul[ae]}. [L., spot, stain, blot. See {Mail} armor, and cf. {Mackle}, {Macule}.] 1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb; called also {macule}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) …

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  • 37Macule — Mac ule, v. t. [Cf. F. maculer. See {Maculate}, v.] To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See {Mackle}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 38Slur — (sl[^u]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slurred} (sl[^u]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Slurring} (sl[^u]r r[i^]ng).] [Cf. OE. sloor mud, clay, Icel. sl[=o]ra, slo[eth]ra, to trail or drag one s self along, D. sleuren, sloren, to train, to drag, to do negligently… …

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  • 39Slurred — Slur Slur (sl[^u]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slurred} (sl[^u]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Slurring} (sl[^u]r r[i^]ng).] [Cf. OE. sloor mud, clay, Icel. sl[=o]ra, slo[eth]ra, to trail or drag one s self along, D. sleuren, sloren, to train, to drag, to do… …

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  • 40Slurring — Slur Slur (sl[^u]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slurred} (sl[^u]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Slurring} (sl[^u]r r[i^]ng).] [Cf. OE. sloor mud, clay, Icel. sl[=o]ra, slo[eth]ra, to trail or drag one s self along, D. sleuren, sloren, to train, to drag, to do… …

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