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  • 101LITERATURE, JEWISH — Literature on Jewish themes and in languages regarded as Jewish has been written continuously for the past 3,000 years. What the term Jewish literature encompasses, however, demands definition, since Jews have lived in so many countries and have… …

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  • 102A play upon words — Play Play, n. 1. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. [1913 Webster] 2. Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. [1913 Webster] John naturally loved rough play. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 3. The act or… …

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  • 103Anomalies — Anomaly A*nom a*ly, n.; pl. {Anomalies}. [L. anomalia, Gr. ?. See {Anomalous}.] 1. Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything anomalous. [1913 Webster] We are enabled to unite into a consistent whole the various anomalies and… …

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  • 104Anomaly — A*nom a*ly, n.; pl. {Anomalies}. [L. anomalia, Gr. ?. See {Anomalous}.] 1. Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything anomalous. [1913 Webster] We are enabled to unite into a consistent whole the various anomalies and contending… …

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  • 105Antagonistic — An*tag o*nis tic, Antagonistical An*tag o*nis tic*al, a. Opposing in combat, combating; contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces. {An*tag o*nis tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic. Milman.… …

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  • 106Antagonistical — Antagonistic An*tag o*nis tic, Antagonistical An*tag o*nis tic*al, a. Opposing in combat, combating; contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces. {An*tag o*nis tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] They were distinct, adverse, even… …

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  • 107Antagonistically — Antagonistic An*tag o*nis tic, Antagonistical An*tag o*nis tic*al, a. Opposing in combat, combating; contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces. {An*tag o*nis tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] They were distinct, adverse, even… …

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  • 108Anticipate — An*tic i*pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anticipated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anticipating}.] [L. anticipatus, p. p. of anticipare to anticipate; ante + capere to make. See {Capable}.] 1. To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or… …

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  • 109Anticipated — Anticipate An*tic i*pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anticipated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anticipating}.] [L. anticipatus, p. p. of anticipare to anticipate; ante + capere to make. See {Capable}.] 1. To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to… …

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  • 110Anticipating — Anticipate An*tic i*pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anticipated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anticipating}.] [L. anticipatus, p. p. of anticipare to anticipate; ante + capere to make. See {Capable}.] 1. To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to… …

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