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| n. Concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness. |
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| adj. Lasting for a very shorty time(literally, for one day); transitory; not lasting. |
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| n. An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there; a brief (literary) summary of a dead person's life. |
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| n. An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there; a brief (literary) summary of a dead person's life. |
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| n. A typical representation of something; a person who embodies a quality. |
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| adj. Referring to the name of a person, a mythical being, or literary figure associated with something, or to a word incorporating the name of such a person. |
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| n. An example serving to illustrate a process, pattern or concept. |
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| n. A statement that seems contradictory but contains a truth or valid deduction. |
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| n. A model of excellence or perfection. |
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| adj. walking or traveling about |
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adj. 1. pertaining to the boundary of an area
2. of minor importance |
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n. 1. a person or thing detested and shunned
2. a curse, especially a formal church ban or excommunication |
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n. 1. an exact opposite; a complete contrast
2. a rhetorical form juxtaposing contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure |
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| n. a word or phrase used positively or negatively that characterizes or describes a person or thing, added to or replacing a name |
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