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  • 91flinty — flintily, adv. flintiness, n. /flin tee/, adj., flintier, flintiest. 1. composed of, containing, or resembling flint, esp. in hardness. 2. unyielding; unmerciful; obdurate: a flinty heart. [1530 40; FLINT + Y1] * * * …

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  • 92hardhearted — hardheartedly, adv. hardheartedness, n. /hahrd hahr tid/, adj. unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless. [1175 1225; ME hardherted. See HARD, HEARTED] Syn. heartless, merciless, mean, unforgiving. * * * …

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  • 93pitiless — pitilessly, adv. pitilessness, n. /pit i lis, pit ee /, adj. feeling or showing no pity; merciless: pitiless criticism of his last novel. [1375 1425; late ME piteles. See PITY, LESS] Syn. unmerciful, implacable, relentless. See cruel. Ant.… …

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  • 94sharp — sharply, adv. sharpness, n. /shahrp/, adj., sharper, sharpest, v., adv., n. adj. 1. having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife. 2. terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded: The… …

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  • 95unrelenting — unrelentingly, adv. unrelentingness, n. /un ri len ting/, adj. 1. not relenting; not yielding or swerving in determination or resolution, as of or from opinions, convictions, ambitions, ideals, etc.; inflexible: an unrelenting opponent of the… …

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  • 96unsparing — unsparingly, adv. unsparingness, n. /un spair ing/, adj. 1. not sparing; liberal or profuse; excessive. 2. unmerciful; harsh; severe. [1580 90; UN 1 + SPARING] Syn. 1. generous, lavish, bountiful. 2. merciless, unrelenting, relentless. * * * …

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  • 97Hepburn, Katharine — ▪ American actress in full  Katharine Houghton Hepburn  born May 12, 1907, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. died June 29, 2003, Old Saybrook, Connecticut  indomitable American stage and film actress, known as a spirited performer with a touch of… …

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  • 98Chronology of the Life of Jesus Christ —     Chronology of the Life of Jesus Christ     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Chronology of the Life of Jesus Christ     In the following paragraphs we shall endeavour to establish the absolute and relative chronology of our Lord s life, i.e. we shall …

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  • 99merciless — adjective /ˈmɜːsɪləs,ˈmɝsɪlɛs/ showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless Syn: unmerciful …

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  • 100inclement — adjective /ɪnˈklɛm.ənt/ a) Stormy, of rough weather Starless exposed, and ever threatening storms b) unmerciful severe in temper or action Of Chaos blustering round, inclement sky; Ant: clement See …

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