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  • 81To stump up — Stump Stump, v. i. To walk clumsily, as if on stumps. [1913 Webster] {To stump up}, to pay cash. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 82Waddle — Wad dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waddling}.] [Freq. of wade; cf. AS. w[ae]dlian to beg, from wadan to go. See {Wade}.] To walk with short steps, swaying the body from one side to the other, like a duck or very fat person;… …

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  • 83Waddled — Waddle Wad dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waddling}.] [Freq. of wade; cf. AS. w[ae]dlian to beg, from wadan to go. See {Wade}.] To walk with short steps, swaying the body from one side to the other, like a duck or very fat… …

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  • 84Waddling — Waddle Wad dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waddling}.] [Freq. of wade; cf. AS. w[ae]dlian to beg, from wadan to go. See {Wade}.] To walk with short steps, swaying the body from one side to the other, like a duck or very fat… …

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  • 85Woodenly — Wood en*ly, adv. Clumsily; stupidly; blockishly. R. North. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 86bungle — verb (bungled; bungling) Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic banga to hammer Date: 1549 intransitive verb to act or work clumsily and awkwardly transitive verb mishandle, botch …

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  • 87clumsy — adjective (clumsier; est) Etymology: probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold Date: circa 1598 1. a. lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace < clumsy fingers > b. lackin …

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  • 88ape — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English apa; akin to Old High German affo ape Date: before 12th century 1. a. monkey; especially one of the larger tailless or short tailed Old World forms b. any of two families (Pongidae and&#8230; …

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  • 89barge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin barca Date: 14th century any of various boats: as a. a roomy usually flat bottomed boat used chiefly for the transport of goods on inland waterways and usually propelled by&#8230; …

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  • 90clump — I. noun Etymology: probably from Low German klump Date: circa 1586 1. a group of things clustered together < a clump of bushes > 2. a compact mass 3. a heavy tramping sound • clumpy adjective II …

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