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  • 11puff — n 1. whiff, whiffet, breath, flurry, small cloud; gust, short blast; huff, pant, wind. 2. swelling, lump, protuberance, projection, tuberosity, Anat. condyle, protrusion; node, nodule, bulb; growth, excrescence, excretion, Biol. auxesis,… …

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  • 12Chant — Chant, v. i. 1. To make melody with the voice; to sing. Chant to the sound of the viol. Amos vi. 5. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) To sing, as in reciting a chant. [1913 Webster] {To chant horses} or {To chaunt horses}, to sing their praise; to… …

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  • 13Overprize — O ver*prize , v. t. [Cf. {Overpraise}.] To prize excessively; to overvalue. Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 14To chant horses — Chant Chant, v. i. 1. To make melody with the voice; to sing. Chant to the sound of the viol. Amos vi. 5. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) To sing, as in reciting a chant. [1913 Webster] {To chant horses} or {To chaunt horses}, to sing their praise; to… …

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  • 15To chaunt horses — Chant Chant, v. i. 1. To make melody with the voice; to sing. Chant to the sound of the viol. Amos vi. 5. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) To sing, as in reciting a chant. [1913 Webster] {To chant horses} or {To chaunt horses}, to sing their praise; to… …

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  • 16Rumble Fish — This article is about the film. For the novel, see Rumble Fish (novel). For other meanings, see Rumble Fish (disambiguation). rumble Fish Theatrical release poster Directed by …

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  • 17Opera Comique — This article is about the London theatre. For the Paris opera house associated with the operas by Berlioz, Bizet and Debussy, see Opéra Comique. For the opera style, see opéra comique. Coordinates: 51°30′47″N 0°07′07″W /  …

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  • 18overrate — /oh veuhr rayt /, v.t., overrated, overrating. to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence. [1580 90; OVER + RATE1] Syn. overpraise, overesteem, magnify. * * * …

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  • 19puff — puffingly, adv. /puf/, n. 1. a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath. 2. an abrupt emission of air, smoke, vapor, etc. 3. an act of inhaling and exhaling, as on a cigarette or pipe; whiff. 4. the sound of an abrupt emission of air, vapor, etc …

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  • 20Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas —     Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas     A Spanish historian; born at Cuellar, in the province of Segovia, in 1559; died at Madrid, 27 March, 1625. He was a great grandson of the… …

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