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  • 61Novel — For other uses, see Novel (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Novell. New novels in a Oldenburg bookshop, February 2009 …

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  • 62satire — /sat uyeur/, n. 1. the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc. 2. a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule. 3 …

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  • 63answer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. serve, suit, avail, do; atone (for). See sufficiency, atonement, answer. II Response Nouns 1. answer, response, reply, rescript; acknowledgment; rebuttal, riposte, rejoinder, return, retort;… …

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  • 64rise — 1 /raIz/ verb past tense rose past participle risen / rIzFn/ (I) 1 INCREASE to increase in number, amount or value: House prices are likely to rise towards the end of this year. | rise by 10%/$3/a large amount etc: Sales rose by 20% over the… …

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  • 65funny */*/*/ — UK [ˈfʌnɪ] / US adjective Word forms funny : adjective funny comparative funnier superlative funniest Other ways of saying funny: amusing fairly funny, in a way that makes you smile: Eddie was full of jokes and amusing stories. humorous used for… …

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  • 66bright — /braɪt / (say bruyt) adjective 1. radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining. 2. filled with light. 3. vivid or brilliant, as colour. 4. clear or translucent, as liquids. 5. radiant or splendid. 6. illustrious or glorious, as a period. 7.… …

  • 67quip — /kwɪp / (say kwip) noun 1. a sharp, sarcastic remark; a cutting jest. 2. a clever or witty saying. 3. a quibble. 4. an odd or fantastic action or thing. –verb (i) (quipped, quipping) 5. to utter quips. {backformation from quippy quip, from Latin… …

  • 68roll — /roʊl / (say rohl) verb (i) 1. to move along a surface by turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel. 2. to move or be moved on wheels, as a vehicle or its occupants. 3. to move onwards or advance in a stream or with an undulating motion, as… …

  • 69shaft — ► NOUN 1) a long, narrow part forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar. 2) a ray of light or bolt of lightning. 3) a long, narrow, typically vertical hole giving access to a mine, accommodating a lift, etc.… …

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  • 70shafted — shaft ► NOUN 1) a long, narrow part forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar. 2) a ray of light or bolt of lightning. 3) a long, narrow, typically vertical hole giving access to a mine, accommodating a lift,… …

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