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  • 71SORCERY — First and foremost among the abhorrent practices of the nations mentioned in the Bible are the various forms of sorcery: let no one be found among you who… is an augur, a soothsayer, a diviner, a sorcerer, one who casts spells, one who consults… …

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  • 72Bright — Bright, a. [OE. briht, AS. beorht, briht; akin to OS. berht, OHG. beraht, Icel. bjartr, Goth. ba[ i]rhts. [root]94.] 1. Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark. [1913 Webster] The sun was bright o …

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  • 73bright side — Bright Bright, a. [OE. briht, AS. beorht, briht; akin to OS. berht, OHG. beraht, Icel. bjartr, Goth. ba[ i]rhts. [root]94.] 1. Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark. [1913 Webster] The sun was… …

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  • 74Calculation — Cal cu*la tion ( l[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [OE. calculation, fr. L. calculatio; cf. OF. calcucation.] 1. The act or process, or the result, of calculating; computation; reckoning, estimate. The calculation of eclipses. Nichol. [1913 Webster] The… …

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  • 75Forbidding — For*bid ding, a. Repelling approach; repulsive; raising abhorrence, aversion, or dislike; disagreeable; prohibiting or interdicting; as, a forbidding aspect; a forbidding formality; a forbidding air. Syn: Disagreeable; unpleasant; displeasing;… …

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  • 76Forbiddingly — Forbidding For*bid ding, a. Repelling approach; repulsive; raising abhorrence, aversion, or dislike; disagreeable; prohibiting or interdicting; as, a forbidding aspect; a forbidding formality; a forbidding air. Syn: Disagreeable; unpleasant;… …

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  • 77Forbiddingness — Forbidding For*bid ding, a. Repelling approach; repulsive; raising abhorrence, aversion, or dislike; disagreeable; prohibiting or interdicting; as, a forbidding aspect; a forbidding formality; a forbidding air. Syn: Disagreeable; unpleasant;… …

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  • 78Hateful — Hate ful ( f[.u]l), a. 1. Manifesting hate or hatred; malignant; malevolent. [Archaic or R.] [1913 Webster] And worse than death, to view with hateful eyes His rival s conquest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting or deserving great dislike,… …

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  • 79Hatefully — Hateful Hate ful ( f[.u]l), a. 1. Manifesting hate or hatred; malignant; malevolent. [Archaic or R.] [1913 Webster] And worse than death, to view with hateful eyes His rival s conquest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting or deserving great… …

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  • 80Hatefulness — Hateful Hate ful ( f[.u]l), a. 1. Manifesting hate or hatred; malignant; malevolent. [Archaic or R.] [1913 Webster] And worse than death, to view with hateful eyes His rival s conquest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting or deserving great… …

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