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20/08/2026

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IRRESPONSIBLY

IRRESPONSIBLY

So as not to be responsible.

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HYPERBOLIFORM

HYPERBOLIFORM

Having the form, or nearly the form, of an hyperbola.

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ELEEMOSYNARILY

ELEEMOSYNARILY

In an eleemosynary manner; by charity; charitably.

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ABATEMENT

ABATEMENT

A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.

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CONTRACT

CONTRACT

To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing twoor more vowels or syllables to one.

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VELE

VELE

A veil. [Obs.] Spenser.

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LOURI

LOURI

See Lory.

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METAPODIALE

METAPODIALE

One of the bones of either the metacarpus or metatarsus.

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TELEPHEME

TELEPHEME

A message by a telephone. [Recent]

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RECLOTHE

RECLOTHE

To clothe again.

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PORTRAITIST

PORTRAITIST

A portrait painter. [R.] Hamerton.

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CAVALIERISM

CAVALIERISM

The practice or principles of cavaliers. Sir. W. Scott.