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  • 61fuck — (fŭk) Vulgar Slang v. fucked, fuck·ing, fucks v. tr. 1) To have sexual intercourse with. 2) To take advantage of, betray, or cheat; victimize. 3) Used in the imperative as a signal of angry dismissal. v. intr …

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  • 62babble — [bab′əl] vi. babbled, babbling [ME bablen; akin to Norw bable, Swed babbla, Ger babbeln, to prattle, L balbutire, to stammer, Sans balbuthah, stammerer: of echoic orig.] 1. to make incoherent sounds, as a baby does; prattle 2. to talk foolishly… …

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  • 63haver — [hā′vər] vi. [< ?] Brit. 1. to talk foolishly or waste time talking foolishly 2. to waver; vacillate …

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  • 64bab´bling|ly — bab|ble «BAB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make sounds like a baby: »My baby brother babbles and coos in his crib. 2. to talk foolishly; prattle: »She babbled on and on about her new dress. SYNONYM(S): gabble …

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  • 65bab´ble|ment — bab|ble «BAB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make sounds like a baby: »My baby brother babbles and coos in his crib. 2. to talk foolishly; prattle: »She babbled on and on about her new dress. SYNONYM(S): gabble …

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  • 66bab|ble — «BAB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make sounds like a baby: »My baby brother babbles and coos in his crib. 2. to talk foolishly; prattle: »She babbled on and on about her new dress. SYNONYM(S): gabble …

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  • 67tat|tle — «TAT uhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.i. 1. to tell tales or secrets; blab: »Though teased, the boy never tattled. 2. to talk idly or foolishly; chatter; gossip: »The two old ladies tattled for hours. –v.t. 1. to reveal by tattling; …

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  • 68come to one's senses — {v. phr.} 1. Become conscious again; wake up. * /The boxer was knocked out and did not come to his senses for several minutes./ * /The doctors gave Tom an anesthetic before his operation; then the doctor took out Tom s appendix before he came to… …

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  • 69discretion is the better part of valor — {literary} When you are in danger or trouble, good sense helps more than foolish risks; it is better to be careful than to be foolishly brave. A proverb. * /When you are facing a man with a knife, discretion is the better part of valor./ …

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  • 70easy come, easy go — {truncated sent.}, {informal} Something you get quickly and easily may be lost or spent just as easily. * /Grandfather thought Billy should have to work for the money Father gave him, saying Easy come, easy go. / …

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