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  • 101Hold — (h[=o]ld), n. 1. The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; grip; possession; often used with the verbs take and lay. [1913 Webster] Ne have I not twelve pence within… …

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  • 102Imminent — Im mi*nent, a. [L. imminens, p. pr. of imminere to project; pref. im in + minere (in comp.) to jut, project. See {Eminent}.] 1. Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; said especially of misfortune or peril. In danger imminent …

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  • 103pause — Hold Hold (h[=o]ld), n. 1. The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; grip; possession; often used with the verbs take and lay. [1913 Webster] Ne have I not twelve… …

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  • 104stronghold — Hold Hold (h[=o]ld), n. 1. The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; grip; possession; often used with the verbs take and lay. [1913 Webster] Ne have I not twelve… …

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  • 105Tumble-down — Tum ble down , a. Ready to fall; dilapidated; ruinous; as, a tumble down house. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 106drowsy — adjective (drowsier; est) Date: 1530 1. a. ready to fall asleep < the pills made her drowsy > b. inducing or tending to induce sleep < drowsy music > c. indolent, lethargic < drowsy bureaucrats > …

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  • 107sleepy — adjective (sleepier; est) Date: 13th century 1. a. ready to fall asleep b. of, relating to, or characteristic of sleep 2. sluggish as if from sleep ; lethargic; also having little activity < a sleepy coastal village > 3. sl …

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  • 108nod — I. verb (nodded; nodding) Etymology: Middle English nodden; perhaps akin to Old High German hnotōn to shake Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to make a quick downward motion of the head whether deliberately (as in expressing assent or&#8230; …

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  • 109Māori seats — In New Zealand politics, the Māori Seats, a special category of electorate, give reserved positions to representatives of Māori in the New Zealand Parliament. That parliament first set up Māori Seats in 1867, after Britain established Westminster …

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  • 110Siren Song of the Counter Culture — Studio album by Rise Against Released …

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