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05/07/2025

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GRAMMARIANISM

The principles, practices, or peculiarities of grammarians.[R.]

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MUCKINESS

The quality of being mucky.

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PSELLISM

Indistinct pronunciation; stammering.

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CONDIGNNESS

Agreeableness to deserts; suitableness.

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COPPERSMITH

One whose occupation is to manufacture copper utensils; aworker in copper.

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GRAPHOTYPE

A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief sothat it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or oxide of zinc ispressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design isdrawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface whereverit is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed,leaving the lines in relief.

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SMOOTHING

fr. Smooth, v. Smoothing iron, an iron instrument with apolished face, for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron.-- Smoothing plane, a short, finely set plane, for smoothing andfinishing work.

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OBTRUDER

One who obtrudes. Boyle.

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ZEAL

To be zealous. [Obs. & R.] Bacon.

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SPICEBUSH

Spicewood.

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SNATCH

To attempt to seize something suddenly; to catch; -- often withat; as, to snatch at a rope.

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ENDIAPER

To decorate with a diaper pattern.