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  • 71carry — I. verb (carried; carrying) Etymology: Middle English carien, from Anglo French carier to transport, from carre vehicle, from Latin carrus more at car Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to move while supporting ; transport …

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  • 72mark — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mearc boundary, march, sign; akin to Old High German marha boundary, Latin margo Date: before 12th century 1. a boundary land 2. a. (1) a conspicuous object serving as a guide for travelers (2)… …

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  • 73narrow — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English narowe, from Old English nearu; akin to Old High German narwa scar Date: before 12th century 1. a. of slender width < a long and narrow room > b. of less than standard or usual width < a narrow sidewalk > …

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  • 74sear — I. variant of sere II. verb Etymology: Middle English seren, from Old English sēarian to become dry, from sēar sere Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to cause withering or drying transitive verb 1. to make withered and dry …

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  • 75Avoidance speech — Avoidance speech, or mother in law languages , is a feature of many Australian Aboriginal languages and some North American languages and Bantu languages (called ukuhlonipha, to respect , in Zulu, for example) of Africa whereby in the presence of …

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  • 76Glossary of rhetorical terms — Rhetorical Theory is a subject rife with jargon and special terminology. This page explains commonly used rhetorical terms in alphabetical order. The brief definitions here are intended to serve as a quick reference rather than an in depth&#8230; …

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  • 77Singlish vocabulary — Singlish is the English based creole spoken and written colloquially in Singapore. Although English is the lexifier language, Singlish has its unique slang and syntax, which are more pronounced in informal speech.Singlish vocabulary formally&#8230; …

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  • 78photograph — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (also photo) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ old, recent ▪ early, vintage ▪ black and white, colour/color, sepia …

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  • 79wound — I VERB FORM OF WIND (Pronounced [[t]wa͟ʊnd[/t]] in wound 1, and [[t]wu͟ːnd[/t]] in wound 2.) Wound is the past tense and past participle of wind 2. II INJURY ♦♦ wounds, wounding, wounded (Pronounced [[t]wa͟ʊnd[/t]] in wound 1, and [[t]wu͟ːnd[/t]] …

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  • 80stripe — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, welt, long scar, blow, probably from stripe band on a garment Date: 15th century a stroke or blow with a rod or lash II. transitive verb (striped; striping) Etymology: Middle English, to place bands or edging on …

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