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  • 101cloudburst — noun Date: 1869 1. a sudden copious rainfall 2. a sudden outpouring ; deluge < a cloudburst of anger > …

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  • 102effusive — adjective Date: 1662 1. marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm < effusive praise > 2. archaic pouring freely 3. characterized or formed by a nonexplosive outpouring of lava < effusive rocks > • effusively adverb •&#8230; …

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  • 103foison — noun Etymology: Middle English foisoun, from Anglo French fuisun, foison, from Latin fusion , fusio outpouring more at fusion Date: 14th century 1. archaic rich harvest 2. chiefly Scottish physical energy or strength 3. plural, obsolete resources …

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  • 104barrage — I. noun Etymology: French, from barrer to bar, from barre bar Date: 1845 a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation II. noun Etymology: French (tir de) barrage barrier&#8230; …

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  • 105outpour — I. transitive verb Date: 1671 to pour out II. noun Date: 1864 outpouring …

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  • 106riff — I. noun Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from refrain Date: 1935 1. an ostinato phrase (as in jazz) typically supporting a solo improvisation; also a piece based on such a phrase 2. a rapid energetic often improvised verbal&#8230; …

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  • 107torrent — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin torrent , torrens, from torrent , torrens, adjective, burning, seething, rushing, from present participle of torrēre to parch, burn more at thirst Date: 1582 1. a tumultuous outpouring ; rush 2. a&#8230; …

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  • 108History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — For the book series on the LDS Church s early history, see History of the Church. The history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (LDS Church) is typically divided into three broad time periods: (1) the early history during the&#8230; …

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  • 109Calvinism — Religions Calvinism, Presbyterianism Calvinism John Ca …

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  • 110Charles Peirce — Infobox Scientist name = Charles Peirce box width = image size = 200px caption = Charles Peirce birth date = September 10, 1839 birth place = Cambridge, Massachusetts death date = April 19, 1914 death place = residence = citizenship = nationality …

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