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  • 91breath — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. respiration, inhalation, exhalation; breeze. See life, wind. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Respiration] Syn. inhalation, exhalation, inspiration, expiration, breathing, gasp, sigh, pant, suspiration, wheeze …

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  • 92ghost — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. apparition, phantom, spirit, shade, specter. See demon, intellect. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An unsubstantial being] Syn. vision, specter, wraith, apparition, spirit, daemon, demon, shade, phantom,… …

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  • 93hair — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. mane (see hair); filament;bit, inch (see narrowness, nearness). II Body covering filament Nouns 1. hair; head of hair, mop, mane, crop of hair, thatch, shock; gray, silver or white hair (see… …

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  • 94semblance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. likeness, resemblance, aspect; counterfeit, copy, imitation; appearance, seeming, similitude, show, pretext. See similarity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. air, guise, likeness, resemblance; see appearance 2 …

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  • 95shadow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. umbra, silhouette, shade; spy, follower; reflection; shelter, protection; trace, suggestion; ghost, tail (sl.); See accompaniment, imagination. v. t. overcast, darken, shade; foreshadow, adumbrate;… …

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  • 96streak — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. band, stripe, smear; vein, layer; disposition; run; trait, idiosyncrasy. See narrowness, intrinsic, velocity, indication, length. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A band] Syn. stripe, strip, ridge; see band 1 …

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  • 97suspicion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mistrust, distrust, apprehension; doubt, misgiving, jealousy; supposition, inkling, intimation, hint; trace, touch, shade, modicum. See littleness, fear, feeling. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. misgiving,… …

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  • 98taste — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. savor; sample. n. flavor; tasting, morsel, sample; predilection, relish, preference; judgment.See taste, choice. II Sense of flavor Nouns 1. taste, tastefulness; good or cultivated taste; delicacy,… …

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  • 99tinge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tint, shade, color, dye, stain; flavor, cast. See mixture. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tincture, shade, hint, trace; see tint , trace 1 . See Synonym Study at color . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n.… …

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  • 100trace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. draw, sketch, delineate, copy; track, trail, follow, scent, detect; investigate; deduce. See inquiry, representation, indication. n. course, path; track, footprint, trail; hint, shade, vestige. See… …

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