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  • 121Colored — Color Col or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Colored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coloring}.] [F. colorer.] 1. To change or alter the hue or tint of, by dyeing, staining, painting, etc.; to dye; to tinge; to paint; to stain. [1913 Webster] The rays, to speak… …

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  • 122Coloring — Color Col or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Colored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coloring}.] [F. colorer.] 1. To change or alter the hue or tint of, by dyeing, staining, painting, etc.; to dye; to tinge; to paint; to stain. [1913 Webster] The rays, to speak… …

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  • 123Daub — (d[add]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daubed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Daubing}.] [OE. dauben to smear, OF. dauber to plaster, fr. L. dealbare to whitewash, plaster; de + albare to whiten, fr. albus white, perh. also confused with W. dwb plaster, dwbio to… …

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  • 124Daubed — Daub Daub (d[add]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daubed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Daubing}.] [OE. dauben to smear, OF. dauber to plaster, fr. L. dealbare to whitewash, plaster; de + albare to whiten, fr. albus white, perh. also confused with W. dwb plaster,… …

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  • 125Daubery — Daub er*y, or Daubry Daub ry, n. A daubing; specious coloring; false pretenses. [1913 Webster] She works by charms, by spells, by the figure, and such daubery as this is. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 126Daubing — Daub Daub (d[add]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daubed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Daubing}.] [OE. dauben to smear, OF. dauber to plaster, fr. L. dealbare to whitewash, plaster; de + albare to whiten, fr. albus white, perh. also confused with W. dwb plaster,… …

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  • 127Daubry — Daubery Daub er*y, or Daubry Daub ry, n. A daubing; specious coloring; false pretenses. [1913 Webster] She works by charms, by spells, by the figure, and such daubery as this is. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 128Demagogue — Dem a*gogue (?; 115), n. [Gr. dhmagwgo s a popular leader; commonly in a bad sense, a leader of the mob; dh^mos the people + agwgo s leading, fr. a gein to lead; akin to E. act: cf. F. d[ e]magogue.] A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to… …

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