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  • 121vain — adjective 1》 having or showing an excessively high opinion of one s appearance or abilities. 2》 producing no result; useless.     ↘having no likelihood of fulfilment: a vain boast. Phrases in vain without success. take someone s name in vain use… …

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  • 122vanity — noun (plural vanities) 1》 excessive pride in or admiration of one s own appearance or achievements.     ↘[as modifier] denoting a company publishing works at the author s expense. 2》 the quality of being worthless or futile. 3》 N. Amer. a… …

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  • 123vaunt — [vɔ:nt] verb [usu. as adjective vaunted] boast about or praise (something) excessively. noun archaic a boast. Derivatives vaunter noun vaunting adjective vauntingly adverb Or …

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  • 124wane — wane1 verb 1》 (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it seems to decrease in size. 2》 become weaker. Phrases on the wane becoming weaker or less vigorous. Origin OE wanian lessen , of Gmc… …

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  • 125esvair — |âí| v. tr. 1. Esvaecer, evaporar, dissipar. • v. pron. 2. Escoar se. 3. Esgotar se. 4. Dissipar se. 5. Desbotar. 6. Sentir tonturas; perder os sentidos. 7. esvair em suor: suar a ponto de ficar muito debilitado.   ‣ Etimologia: latim *exvanere,… …

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  • 126vaníssimo — adj. Muito vão.   ‣ Etimologia: latim vanissimus, a, um, superlativo de vanus, a, um, vazio, oco …

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  • 127vana — vȁna ž <G mn vȃnā> DEFINICIJA reg. 1. kada za kupanje, usp. badevana 2. v. ramina ETIMOLOGIJA njem. Wanne ← lat. vanus: prazan, šupalj …

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  • 128vain — [[t]veɪn[/t]] adj. er, est 1) excessively proud of or concerned about one s own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc 2) proceeding from or showing personal vanity 3) futile: vain efforts[/ex] 4) without real significance 5) archaic senseless… …

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