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  • 101Complices — Complice Com plice, n.; pl. {Complices}. [F., fr. L. complex, plicis, closely connected with one, confederate. See {Complicate}, and cf. {Accomplice}.] An accomplice. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To quell the rebels and their complices. Shak. [1913… …

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  • 102Complot — Com plot, n. [F. complot, prob. for comploit, fr.L. complicitum, prop. p. p. of complicare, but equiv. to complicatio complication, entangling. See {Complicate}, and cf. {Plot}.] A plotting together; a confederacy in some evil design; a… …

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  • 103Deference — Def er*ence, n. [F. d[ e]f[ e]rence. See 3d {Defer}.] A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard; respect; complaisance. [1913 Webster] Deference to the authority of… …

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  • 104Embroil — Em*broil , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embroiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embroiling}.] [F. embrouiller; pref. em (L. in) + brouiller. See 1st {Broil}, and cf. {Imbroglio}.] 1. To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle in a… …

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  • 105Embroiled — Embroil Em*broil , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embroiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embroiling}.] [F. embrouiller; pref. em (L. in) + brouiller. See 1st {Broil}, and cf. {Imbroglio}.] 1. To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle …

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  • 106Embroiling — Embroil Em*broil , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embroiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embroiling}.] [F. embrouiller; pref. em (L. in) + brouiller. See 1st {Broil}, and cf. {Imbroglio}.] 1. To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle …

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  • 107Intrigue — In*trigue , v. t. To fill with artifice and duplicity; to complicate; to embarrass. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] How doth it [sin] perplex and intrique the whole course of your lives! Dr. J. Scott. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 108Perplex — Per*plex , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perplexed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perplexing}.] [L. perplexari. See {Perplex}, a.] 1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with… …

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  • 109Perplexed — Perplex Per*plex , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perplexed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perplexing}.] [L. perplexari. See {Perplex}, a.] 1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one… …

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  • 110Perplexing — Perplex Per*plex , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perplexed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perplexing}.] [L. perplexari. See {Perplex}, a.] 1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one… …

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