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  • 121Machiavellian — Machiavelian Mach i*a*vel ian, Machiavellian Mach i*a*vel lian, a. [From Machiavel (also called Machiavelli), an Italian writer, secretary and historiographer to the republic of Florence.] Of or pertaining to Machiavelli, or to his supposed… …

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  • 122Ought — Ought, imp., p. p., or auxiliary. [Orig. the preterit of the verb to owe. OE. oughte, aughte, ahte, AS. [=a]hte. [root]110. See {Owe}.] 1. Was or were under obligation to pay; owed. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This due obedience which they ought to the …

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  • 123expedience — noun Date: 1548 expediency …

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  • 124should — verbal auxiliary, past of shall Etymology: Middle English sholde, from Old English sceolde owed, was obliged to, ought to Date: before 12th century 1. used in auxiliary function to express condition < if he should leave his father, his father&#8230; …

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  • 125trimmer — noun Date: 1555 1. a. (1) one that trims articles (2) one that stows coal or freight on a ship so as to distribute the weight properly b. an instrument or machine with which trimming is done c. a circuit element (as a capacitor) used to tune a&#8230; …

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  • 126expediential — adjective see expediency …

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  • 127Acts of the Apostles — The Acts of the Apostles is a book of the Bible, which now stands fifth in the New Testament. It is commonly referred to as simply Acts. The title Acts of the Apostles (Greek, Praxeis Apostolon ) was first used by Irenaeus in the late second&#8230; …

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  • 128Durrani Empire — د درانیانو واکمني ← &#160; ← …

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