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  • 11ECW One Night Stand (2006) — Promotional poster featuring Rob Van Dam Theme song(s) Bodies by Drowning Pool[ …

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  • 12luck — /lʌk / (say luk) noun 1. that which happens to a person, either good or bad, as if by chance, in the course of events: to have good luck. 2. good fortune; advantage or success considered as the result of chance: to wish someone luck. –phrase 3.… …

  • 13Basset — Alternate uses, see List of dog breeds for several dog breeds known as Bassets, including the familiar Basset Hound. : See also Francis Basset (1715–1769) and Francis Basset, 1st Baron de Dunstanville and Basset Basset (French Bassette , from… …

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  • 14Essay — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Essay >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 essay essay trial endeavor attempt Sgm: N 1 aim aim struggle venture adventure speculation coup d essai debut Sgm: N 1 probation …

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  • 15luck — n. success good fortune 1) to bring luck 2) to try one s luck (at smt.) 3) to press, push one s luck 4) pure, sheer luck 5) beginner s luck 6) one s luck improves, turns; runs out 7) a bit, stroke of luck 8) luck at, in (luck at gambling) …

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  • 16luck — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chance, [good] fortune. See prosperity, destiny. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Good fortune] Syn. good luck, prosperity, weal, wealth, favorable issue, fluke, master stroke, run of luck, piece of luck,… …

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  • 17ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …

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  • 18luck — [luk] n. [ME lucke, prob. < MDu luk, contr. < gelucke < ODu * gilukki (> Ger glück, fortune, good luck) < ? IE base * leug , to bend (> LEEK, LOCK1): basic sense “what bends together,” hence, “what occurs, what is fitting, lucky …

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  • 19luck — /luk/, n. 1. the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person s life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I ll probably get pneumonia. 2. good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of… …

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  • 20luck — {{11}}luck (n.) late 15c. from early M.Du. luc, shortening of gheluc happiness, good fortune, of unknown origin. It has cognates in Du. geluk, M.H.G. g(e)lücke, Ger. Glück fortune, good luck. Perhaps first borrowed in English as a gambling term.… …

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