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  • 91light — I. n. 1. Medium of vision. 2. Diffusion of luminous rays. 3. Daybreak, sunrise, dawn, daylight, break of day, peep of day. 4. Candle, lamp, taper. 5. Instruction, knowledge, information, comprehension, insight. 6. Illustration, explanation,… …

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  • 92light pen — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms light pen : singular light pen plural light pens computing an object shaped like a pen and used for touching a computer screen to give instructions to the computer …

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  • 93Light of the Moon — Infobox Album | Name = Light of the Moon Type = Album Artist = The Pierces Released = August 10, 2004 Recorded = Genre = Folk rock, pop Length = Label = Umvd Labels Producer = Reviews = Last album = The Pierces (2000) This album = Light of the… …

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  • 94give — verb Give is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑authority, ↑benefactor, ↑chart, ↑council, ↑donor, ↑index, ↑jury, ↑move, ↑nature, ↑recording, ↑religion, ↑ …

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  • 95give out — phr verb Give out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑battery Give out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑carbon dioxide, ↑click, ↑handout, ↑heat, ↑leaflet, ↑light …

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  • 96light into — Synonyms and related words: ambush, assail, assault, attack, blitz, bushwhack, come at, come down on, crack down on, descend on, descend upon, dive into, draw first blood, enter on, enter upon, fall on, fall to, fall upon, gang up on, get busy,… …

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  • 97give green light — allow to start or continue an activity, give a signal allowing the start of an activity …

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  • 98light — Wine Wine, n. [OE. win, AS. win, fr. L. vinum (cf. Icel. v[=i]n; all from the Latin); akin to Gr. o i^nos, ?, and E. withy. Cf. {Vine}, {Vineyard}, {Vinous}, {Withy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a… …

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  • 99Light — I. /laɪt/ (say luyt) noun William, 1786–1839, British naval captain and surveyor, born in Malaya; as surveyor general of SA 1836–37 he planned the site of Adelaide. William Light served in both the British navy (1799–1801) and army (1808–21). He… …

  • 100light smoked — mild smoked (fish smoke cured for a short period to give a slightly smoky flavour; has limited keeping quality) …

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