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| to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normalbreathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; choke;suffocate |
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to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like; engrave withan acid or the like, as to form a design in furrows that whencharged with ink will give an impression on paper.
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to produce (a design, image, etc.) by this method, as oncopper or glass.
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to outline clearly or sharply; delineate, as a person'sfeatures or character.
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to fix permanently in or implant firmly on the mind; root inthe memory: Our last conversation is etched in my memory.
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Geology. to cut (a feature) into the surface of the earth bymeans of erosion: A deep canyon was etched into the land bythe river's rushing waters.
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| any viviparous, nonplacental mammal |
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| to strike one another or one against the other with a forcefulimpact; come into violent contact; crash |
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| a dunce; blockhead; dolt. |
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to cut or lop off (twigs, branches, or roots).
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to cut or lop superfluous or undesired twigs, branches, orroots from; trim.
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to rid or clear of (anything superfluous or undesirable).
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to remove (anything considered superfluous or undesirable)
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to recite or display all or some subsets of the inflectedforms of (a verb), in a fixed order:
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| to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: |
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| to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wildor vehement way; rave: |
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| a contract by which a person, as an apprentice, is bound toservice. |
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holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (oftenfollowed by of)
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pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate.
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adhesive or sticky; viscous or glutinous.
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holding together; cohesive; not easily pulled asunder; tough.
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| a style of painting and sculpture developed in the early 20thcentury, characterized chiefly by an emphasis on formal structure,the reduction of natural forms to their geometrical equivalents,and the organization of the planes of a represented objectindependently of representational requirements. |
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| a harassing or troublesome invasion: an infestation of ants. |
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the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office.
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the holding of property, especially real property, of asuperior in return for services to be rendered.
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the period or term of holding something.
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status granted to an employee, usually after a probationaryperiod, indicating that the position or employment ispermanent.
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to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements;disintegrate:
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to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparativelysmall, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together: Thecharms on her bracelet jangle as she moves.
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to speak angrily; wrangle
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| capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, |
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| to surround tightly or firmly; envelop or enclose: |
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| a passionate or overmastering desire or craving |
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| building block made of cement |
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| subjection to harassment or ridicule. |
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| the presence of an abnormally large number of mononuclearleukocytes, or monocytes, in the blood. |
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