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91conventional formal schematic — nonrepresentational onrepresentational adj. (Art) not intended to realistically represent a physical object; of visual art work. Opposite of {representational}. [Narrower terms: {abstract, abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective ;… …
92did not approve of — did not express a favorable opinion of, did not give formal sanction to …
93I fear not — I fear (that)/so/not/spoken formal phrase used for saying that you believe something bad has happened or might happen and that you are sad about it I fear that we may never know what really happened. ‘Will he help us?’ ‘I fear not.’ Thesaurus:… …
94the love that durst not speak its name — male homosexuality A 19th century use reminding us of Oscar Wilde, but still seen occasionally: ... stiff collar and tie, always formal, even when declaring the love that durst not speak its name. (Burgess, 1980) …
95you cannot not but … — you cannot/could not but… idiom (formal) used to show that everything else is impossible except the thing that you are saying • What could he do but forgive her? (= that was the only thing possible) Main entry: ↑butidiom …
96you could not but … — you cannot/could not but… idiom (formal) used to show that everything else is impossible except the thing that you are saying • What could he do but forgive her? (= that was the only thing possible) Main entry: ↑butidiom …
97can·not — /ˈkænɑt, kəˈnɑːt, Brit ˈkænət/ used as the negative form of can We cannot [=can t] allow that to happen. I cannot [=can t] believe that he would do such a thing. usage In spee …
98Constitutional convention (political custom) — Not to be confused with Constitutional convention (political meeting). A constitutional convention is an informal and uncodified procedural agreement that is followed by the institutions of a state. In some states, notably those Commonwealth of… …
99Reza Pahlavi — Not to be confused with his younger brother, Prince Ali Reza Pahlavi (1966 2011); or his father, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919 1980). Reza Pahlavi Crown Prince of Iran Head of House of Pahlavi Period …
100Constitution of the Netherlands — Netherlands This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Netherlands …