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  • 1head — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ bare ▪ bald ▪ shaved ▪ blonde, dark, fair, grey/gray …

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  • 2Penanggalan — The Penanggalan or Hantu Penanggal is a peculiar variation of the vampire myth that apparently began in the Malay Peninsula. See also the Manananggal, a similar creature of Filipino folklore. Penanggal or Penanggalan literally means detach , to… …

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  • 3jerk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sudden movement ADJECTIVE ▪ quick, sharp, sudden, violent VERB + JERK ▪ give ▪ His thigh muscle gave a sudden jerk …

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  • 4jerk — jerk, snap, twitch, yank mean to make a sudden sharp quick movement. Jerk implies especially such a movement that is graceless, forceful, and abrupt {thought the train would never start, but at last the whistle blew and the carriages jerked… …

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  • 5Cokeville Elementary School hostage crisis — Location Cokeville, Wyoming, United States Date May 16, 1986 Attack type hostage situation, suicide attack Death(s) …

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  • 6Magical objects in Harry Potter — The following is a list of magical objects used in Harry Potter. These objects exist for the use of the characters in the series by J. K. Rowling. Contents 1 Communication 1.1 Enchanted coins 1.2 Howler …

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  • 7jerk — jerk1 [dʒə:k US dʒə:rk] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from yerk to hit, pull suddenly (16 19 centuries)] 1.) [I and T] to move with a quick sudden movement, or to make part of your body move in this way ▪ Wilcox jerked his head to indicate …

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  • 8The Exorcist (film) — Infobox Film name = The Exorcist caption = Theatrical release poster director = William Friedkin producer = William Peter Blatty Noel Marshall writer = William Peter Blatty starring = Ellen Burstyn Linda Blair Max von Sydow Jason Miller and… …

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  • 9George Dewey — Infobox Military Person name= George Dewey born= birth date|1838|12|26 died= death date and age|1917|1|16|1838|12|26 placeofbirth=Montpelier, Vermont placeofdeath=Washington, D.C. caption= nickname= allegiance=flagicon|USA United States of… …

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  • 10Mrs Bradley — Mrs Beatrice Adela Lestrange Bradley First appearance Speedy Death Created by Gladys Mitchell Portrayed by Diana Rigg Information Gender …

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