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  • 31Continuity — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Uninterrupted sequence. < N PARAG:Continuity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 continuity continuity Sgm: N 1 consecution consecution consecutiveness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 succession succession round suite progression …

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  • 32Consequence — Con se*quence, n. [L., consequentia: cf. F. cons[ e]quence. See {Consequent}.] 1. That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause; a result. [1913 Webster] Shun to taste, And shun the bitter consequence. Milton …

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  • 33Consequent — Con se*quent, a. [L. consequens, entis, p. pr. of consequi to follow; con + sequi to follow: cf. F. cons[ e]quent. See {Second}, and cf. {Consecution}.] 1. Following as a result, inference, or natural effect. [1913 Webster] The right was… …

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  • 34Consequent points — Consequent Con se*quent, a. [L. consequens, entis, p. pr. of consequi to follow; con + sequi to follow: cf. F. cons[ e]quent. See {Second}, and cf. {Consecution}.] 1. Following as a result, inference, or natural effect. [1913 Webster] The right… …

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  • 35Consequent poles — Consequent Con se*quent, a. [L. consequens, entis, p. pr. of consequi to follow; con + sequi to follow: cf. F. cons[ e]quent. See {Second}, and cf. {Consecution}.] 1. Following as a result, inference, or natural effect. [1913 Webster] The right… …

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  • 36In consequence — Consequence Con se*quence, n. [L., consequentia: cf. F. cons[ e]quence. See {Consequent}.] 1. That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause; a result. [1913 Webster] Shun to taste, And shun the bitter… …

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  • 37In consequence of — Consequence Con se*quence, n. [L., consequentia: cf. F. cons[ e]quence. See {Consequent}.] 1. That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause; a result. [1913 Webster] Shun to taste, And shun the bitter… …

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  • 38mile run — Train Train, n. [F. train, OF. tra[ i]n, trahin; cf. (for some of the senses) F. traine. See {Train}, v.] 1. That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement. [Obs.] Now to my charms, and to my wily trains.… …

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  • 39railroad train — Train Train, n. [F. train, OF. tra[ i]n, trahin; cf. (for some of the senses) F. traine. See {Train}, v.] 1. That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement. [Obs.] Now to my charms, and to my wily trains.… …

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  • 40Roll train — Train Train, n. [F. train, OF. tra[ i]n, trahin; cf. (for some of the senses) F. traine. See {Train}, v.] 1. That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement. [Obs.] Now to my charms, and to my wily trains.… …

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