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13/07/2024

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WINGED

Furnished with a leaflike appendage, as the fruit of the elmand the ash, or the stem in certain plants; alate.

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RESIST

To make opposition. Shak.

#80133

MAGUARI

A South American stork (Euxenara maguari), having a forkedtail.

#83233

EXCUSSION

The act of excusing; seizure by law. [Obs.] Ayliffe.

#54201

VITIS

A genus of plants including all true grapevines.

#47217

MATHER

See Madder.

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TENUOUS

Lacking substance, as a tenuous argument.

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CHISEL

A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade, used indressing, shaping, or working in timber, stone, metal, etc.; --usually driven by a mallet or hammer. Cold chisel. See under Cold, a.

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INFUSCATION

The act of darkening, or state of being dark; darkness;obscurity. Johnson.

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VITUPERABLE

Liable to, or deserving, vituperation, or severe censure.

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AMICABILITY

The quality of being amicable; friendliness; amicableness. Ash.

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HERBAL

Of or pertaining to herbs. Quarles.