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  • 1generality — /jen euh ral i tee/, n., pl. generalities. 1. an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement: to speak in generalities about human rights. 2. a general principle, rule, or law. 3. the greater part or majority: the generality of people. 4. the …

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  • 2generality — gen•er•al•i•ty [[t]ˌdʒɛn əˈræl ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement: to talk in generalities[/ex] 2) a general principle, rule, or law 3) the greater part or majority: the generality of people[/ex] 4) the… …

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  • 3generality — /dʒɛnəˈræləti / (say jenuh raluhtee) noun (plural generalities) 1. a general or vague statement: to speak in vague generalities. 2. general principle; general rule or law. 3. the greater part or majority: the generality of people. 4. state or… …

  • 4The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket —   …

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  • 6The Pope —     The Pope     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Pope     (Ecclesiastical Latin papa from Greek papas, a variant of pappas father, in classical Latin pappas Juvenal, Satires 6:633).     The title pope, once used with far greater latitude (see below …

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  • 7generality — [[t]ʤe̱nəræ̱lɪti[/t]] generalities 1) N COUNT A generality is a general statement that covers a range of things, rather than being concerned with specific instances. [FORMAL] I ll start with some generalities and then examine a few specific… …

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  • 8generality — gen|e|ral|i|ty [ˌdʒenəˈrælıti] n plural generalities 1.) [C usually plural] a very general statement that avoids mentioning details or specific cases ▪ The Secretary of State has given us nothing today but bland generalities. 2.) the generality… …

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  • 9The common run — Run Run, n. 1. The act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run. [1913 Webster] 2. A small stream; a brook; a creek. [1913 Webster] 3. That which runs or flows in the course of a certain operation, or during a certain …

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  • 10The run — Run Run, n. 1. The act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run. [1913 Webster] 2. A small stream; a brook; a creek. [1913 Webster] 3. That which runs or flows in the course of a certain operation, or during a certain …

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