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  • 71Allure — Al*lure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alluring}.] [OF. aleurrer, alurer, fr. a (L. ad) + leurre lure. See {Lure}.] To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to invite …

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  • 72Alluring — Allure Al*lure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alluring}.] [OF. aleurrer, alurer, fr. a (L. ad) + leurre lure. See {Lure}.] To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to …

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  • 73Bow — (bou), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bowing}.] [OE. bowen, bogen, bugen, AS. b[=u]gan (generally v. i.); akin to D. buigen, OHG. biogan, G. biegen, beugen, Icel. boginn bent, beygja to bend, Sw. b[ o]ja, Dan. b[ o]ie, bugne, Coth …

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  • 74Bowed — Bow Bow (bou), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bowing}.] [OE. bowen, bogen, bugen, AS. b[=u]gan (generally v. i.); akin to D. buigen, OHG. biogan, G. biegen, beugen, Icel. boginn bent, beygja to bend, Sw. b[ o]ja, Dan. b[ o]ie,… …

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  • 75Bowing — Bow Bow (bou), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bowing}.] [OE. bowen, bogen, bugen, AS. b[=u]gan (generally v. i.); akin to D. buigen, OHG. biogan, G. biegen, beugen, Icel. boginn bent, beygja to bend, Sw. b[ o]ja, Dan. b[ o]ie,… …

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  • 76Emancipation — E*man ci*pa tion, n. [L. emancipatio: cf. F. [ e]mancipation.] The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; also, the state of being thus set free; the act or process of… …

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  • 77ascendancy — also ascendency noun Date: 1677 governing or controlling influence ; domination …

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  • 78codominant — adjective Date: circa 1900 1. a. forming part of the main canopy of a forest < codominant trees > b. sharing in the controlling influence of a biotic community 2. being fully expressed in the heterozygous condition < codo …

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  • 79domination — noun Date: 14th century 1. supremacy or preeminence over another 2. exercise of mastery or ruling power 3. exercise of preponderant, governing, or controlling influence 4. plural …

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  • 80emancipate — transitive verb ( pated; pating) Etymology: Latin emancipatus, past participle of emancipare, from e + mancipare to transfer ownership of, from mancip , manceps contractor, from manus hand + capere to take more at manual, heave Date: 1613 1. to&#8230; …

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