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  • 111root — root1 rootlike, adj. /rooht, root/, n. 1. a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture. 2. a similar organ developed from some… …

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  • 112twist — twistable, adj. twistability, n. twistedly, adv. twistingly, adv. /twist/, v.t. 1. to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine. 2. to form by or as if by winding strands together: Several fibers were used to… …

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  • 113tǽsan — wv/t1b 1 to pull, tear, comb, card; 2 wound, injure, assault; getǽsan influence …

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  • 114heartstrings — heart|strings [ hart,strıŋz ] noun tug/pull/tear at someone s heartstrings to make someone feel a lot of love or sympathy …

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  • 115heartstrings — UK [ˈhɑː(r)tˌstrɪŋz] / US [ˈhɑrtˌstrɪŋz] noun tug/pull/tear at someone s heartstrings to make someone feel a lot of love or sympathy …

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  • 116root — I [[t]rut, rʊt[/t]] n. 1) bot a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture 2) bot any underground part of a plant, as a rhizome …

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  • 117tease — [[t]tiz[/t]] v. teased, teas•ing, n. 1) to irritate or provoke with petty taunts, playful mockery, pretended offers, persistent requests, or other annoyances, often in sport 2) to comb or card (wool or the like); shred 3) to ruffle (the hair) by… …

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  • 118twist — [[t]twɪst[/t]] v. t. 1) to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine 2) to form by or as if by winding strands together 3) to entwine (one thing) with another 4) to wind or coil (something) about something else… …

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  • 119bherǝk̂ -, bhrēk̂ - —     bherǝk̂ , bhrēk̂     English meaning: to shine     Deutsche Übersetzung: “glänzen”     Note: equivalent with bherǝĝ , bhrēĝ ds. (see there, also because of ambiguous words)     Material: O.Ind. bhrü s atē “blazes, shines” (uncovered); Gk.… …

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  • 120spanipelagic — |spanə+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary spani (from Greek spanios rare, scarce) + pelagic; originally formed as German spanipelagisch; perhaps akin to Greek span to draw, pull, tear more at span of plankton : living in… …

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