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  • 111Mocking thrush — Mocking Mock ing, a. Imitating, esp. in derision, or so as to cause derision; mimicking; derisive. [1913 Webster] {Mocking thrush} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of the genus {Harporhynchus}, as the brown thrush ({Harporhynchus rufus}). {Mocking wren}… …

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  • 112Mocking wren — Mocking Mock ing, a. Imitating, esp. in derision, or so as to cause derision; mimicking; derisive. [1913 Webster] {Mocking thrush} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of the genus {Harporhynchus}, as the brown thrush ({Harporhynchus rufus}). {Mocking wren}… …

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  • 113Phasmid — Phas mid, n. [See {Phasm}. Probably so called from its mimicking, or appearing like, inanimate objects.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any orthopterous insect of the family {Phasmid[ae]}, as a leaf insect or a stick insect. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 114Subsannation — Sub san*na tion, n. [L. subsannatio, fr. subsannare to deride by mimicking gestures.] Derision; mockery. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 115Thryothorus Ludovicianus — Mocking Mock ing, a. Imitating, esp. in derision, or so as to cause derision; mimicking; derisive. [1913 Webster] {Mocking thrush} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of the genus {Harporhynchus}, as the brown thrush ({Harporhynchus rufus}). {Mocking wren}… …

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  • 116viceroy — noun Etymology: Middle French vice roi, from vice + roi king, from Old French rei, roi, from Latin reg , rex Date: 1524 1. the governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of a king or sovereign 2. a showy North American… …

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  • 117copy — I. noun (plural copies) Etymology: Middle English copie, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin copia, from Latin, abundance more at copious Date: 14th century 1. an imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work (as a letter, a… …

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  • 118mimic — I. noun Date: 1596 1. mime 2 2. one that mimics II. adjective Etymology: Latin mimicus, from Greek mimikos, from mimos mime Date: 1625 1. a. imitati …

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  • 119Algorithm — Flow chart of an algorithm (Euclid s algorithm) for calculating the greatest common divisor (g.c.d.) of two numbers a and b in locations named A and B. The algorithm proceeds by successive subtractions in two loops: IF the test B ≤ A yields yes… …

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  • 120Arsenal F.C. — For other uses, see Arsenal (disambiguation). Arsenal …

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