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06/04/2026

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PIRACY

Robbery on the high seas; the taking of property from others onthe open sea by open violence; without lawful authority, and withintent to steal; -- a crime answering to robbery on land.

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WRINGING

a. & n. from Wring, v. Wringing machine, a wringer. SeeWringer, 2.

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RENUNCIATION

Formal declination to take out letters of administration, or toassume an office, privilege, or right.

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UNSADDEN

To relieve from sadness; to cheer. [R.] Whitlock.

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DISCONSOLATION

Dejection; grief. [R.] Bp. Hall.

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CATAPHRACTIC

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a cataphract.

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MIMIC

One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so forsport; a copyist; a buffoon. Burke.

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PROVERB

To write or utter proverbs. [R.]

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SYNDICALIST

One who advocates or practices syndicalism. --Syn`dic*al*is"tic(#), a.

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REGLEMENT

Regulation. [Obs.]The reformation and reglement of usuary. Bacon.

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PLEOMORPHISM

The property of crystallizing under two or more distinctfundamental forms, including dimorphism and trimorphism.

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GLASSINESS

The quality of being glassy.