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  • 71solid — adj. & n. adj. (solider, solidest) 1 firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid (solid food; water becomes solid at 0°C). 2 of such material throughout, not hollow or containing cavities (a solid sphere). 3 of the same substance throughout… …

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  • 72trace — I. /treɪs / (say trays) noun 1. a mark, token, or evidence of the former presence, existence, or action of something; a vestige. 2. a mark, indication, or evidence. 3. a scarcely discernible quantity of something; a very small amount. 4. Opal… …

  • 73sign — signless, adj. signlike, adj. /suyn/, n. 1. a token; indication. 2. any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning. 3. a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it… …

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  • 74decoration — noun 1 decorative object, pattern, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ Christmas, Halloween, etc. ▪ festive, holiday (AmE), seasonal (esp. AmE) ▪ beautiful …

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  • 75true — [[t]tru[/t]] adj. tru•er, tru•est, 1) being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact: a true story[/ex] 2) real; genuine; authentic: true gold[/ex] 3) sincere; not deceitful: a true interest in others[/ex]… …

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  • 76invention — inventional, adj. inventionless, adj. /in ven sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of inventing. 2. U.S. Patent Law. a new, useful process, machine, improvement, etc., that did not exist previously and that is recognized as the product of some unique intuition …

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  • 77crisscross — criss•cross [[t]ˈkrɪsˌkrɔs, ˌkrɒs[/t]] v. t. 1) cvb to move back and forth over 2) cvb to mark with crossing lines 3) cvb to pass back and forth; be arranged in a crisscross pattern 4) Also, criss′crossed . having many crossing lines, paths, or… …

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  • 78alien — [āl′yən, āl′ē ən] adj. [ME & OFr < L alienus < alius, other: see ELSE] 1. belonging to another country or people; foreign 2. strange; not natural [cruel words alien to his lips] 3. opposed or repugnant [beliefs alien to one s religion] 4.… …

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  • 79geometric — [jē΄ə me′trik] adj. [L geometricus < Gr geōmetrikos] 1. of or according to geometry 2. characterized by or using straight lines, triangles, circles, or similar regular shapes or forms [a geometric pattern]: Also geometrical n. a geometric… …

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  • 80strange — [strānj] adj. stranger, strangest [ME < OFr estrange < L extraneus, EXTRANEOUS] 1. of another place or locality; foreign; alien 2. not previously known, seen, heard, or experienced; unfamiliar 3. quite unusual or uncommon; extraordinary 4.… …

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