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22/09/2025

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RESTORATORY

Restorative. [R.]

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POTOROO

Any small kangaroo belonging to Hypsiprymnus, Bettongia, andallied genera, native of Australia and Tasmania. Called also kangaroorat.

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OVERWET

Excessive wetness. [Obs.]Another ill accident is, overwet at sowing time. Bacon.

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COMBINER

One who, or that which, combines.

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FENCE MONTH

the month in which female deer are fawning, when hunting isprohibited. Bullokar.-- Fence roof, a covering for defense. "They fitted their shieldsclose to one another in manner of a fence roof." Holland. Fence time,the breeding time of fish or game, when they should not be killed.-- Rail fence, a fence made of rails, sometimes supported by posts.-- Ring fence, a fence which encircles a large area, or a wholeestate, within one inclosure.-- Worm fence, a zigzag fence composed of rails crossing one anotherat their ends; -- called also snake fence, or Virginia rail fence.-- To be on the fence, to be undecided or uncommitted in respect totwo opposing parties or policies. [Colloq.]

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WHISTLEWING

The American golden-eye.

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GRACE

The divine favor toward man; the mercy of God, as distinguishedfrom His justice; also, any benefits His mercy imparts; divine loveor pardon; a state of acceptance with God; enjoyment of the divinefavor.And if by grace, then is it no more of works. Rom. xi. 6.My grace is sufficicnt for thee. 2 Cor. xii. 9.Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. Rom. v. 20.By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein westand. Rom. v.2

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UNHEIRED

Destitute of an heir.To leave him utterly unheired. Chapman.

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DECINE

One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H15, of the acetyleneseries; -- called also decenylene.

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OVERCARE

Excessive care. Dryden.

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ADMIRABILITY

Admirableness. [R.] Johnson.

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TRI-

A prefix (also used adjectively) denoting three proportional orcombining part, or the third degree of that to the name of which itis prefixed; as in trisulphide, trioxide, trichloride.