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  • 101Skinch — Skinch, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Skinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skinching}.] [Cf. {Scant}.] To give scant measure; to squeeze or pinch in order to effect a saving. [Prev. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 102Skinched — Skinch Skinch, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Skinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skinching}.] [Cf. {Scant}.] To give scant measure; to squeeze or pinch in order to effect a saving. [Prev. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 103Skinching — Skinch Skinch, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Skinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skinching}.] [Cf. {Scant}.] To give scant measure; to squeeze or pinch in order to effect a saving. [Prev. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 104spare — I. verb (spared; sparing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sparian; akin to Old High German sparōn to spare, Old English spær, adjective, scant Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to forbear to destroy, punish, or harm 2. to… …

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  • 105Cornish language — For the Anglo Cornish accent and dialect, see Anglo Cornish. Cornish Kernowek, Kernewek Pronunciation [kərˈnuːək] Spoken in …

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  • 106Jaguar — For other uses, see Jaguar (disambiguation). Jaguar [1] …

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  • 107Old English — For other uses, see Old English (disambiguation). Old English Ænglisc, Anglisc, Englisc Spoken in England (except the extreme southwest and northwest), parts of modern Scotland south east of the Forth, and the eastern fringes of modern Wales …

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  • 108Peninsular War — For the 1862 American Civil War campaign, see Peninsula Campaign. Peninsular War Part of the Napoleonic Wars …

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  • 109John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough — Duke of Marlborough and John Churchill redirect here. For subsequent dukes, see Duke of Marlborough (title). For others of this name, see John Churchill (disambiguation). His Grace The Duke of Marlborough KG, PC …

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  • 110Zhao Ziyang — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhao (趙/赵). Zhao Ziyang 赵紫阳 Zhao Ziyang at Pearl Harbor during his visit to the United States in 1984 General Secretary of the Communist Party of China …

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