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22/10/2026

#13461

MISGUIDE

To guide wrongly; to lead astray; as, to misguide theunderstanding.

#65567

OVERSLIDE

To slide over or by.

#10915

SPICCATO

Detached; separated; -- a term indicating that every note is tobe performed in a distinct and pointed manner.

#20780

ENTICER

One who entices; one who incites or allures to evil. Burton.

#13291

TURFITE

A votary of the turf, or race course; hence, sometimes, ablackleg. [Colloq.] Thackeray.

#55622

COZENER

One who cheats or defrauds.

#38502

LINK MOTION

A valve gear, consisting of two eccentrics with their rods,giving motion to a slide valve by an adjustable connecting bar,called the link, in such a way that the motion of the engine can bereversed, or the cut-off varied, at will; -- used very generally inlocomotives and marine engines.

#16225

CHRISTLESS

Without faith in Christ; unchristian. Tennyson.

#34373

PACKER

A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one whopacks food for preservation; as, a pork packer.

#824

HYGIENIST

One versed in hygiene.

#84575

POLYPTEROIDEI

A suborder of existing ganoid fishes having numerous fins alongthe back. The bichir, or Polypterus, is the type. See Illust. underCrossopterygian.

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CRAG

A partially compacted bed of gravel mixed with shells, of theTertiary age.