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21pique — I. n. 1. Resentment (slight), grudge, umbrage, offence, wounded pride, stinging vexation, displeasure, irritation, spite. 2. Point, nicety, punctilio. II. v. a. 1. Stimulate, incite, urge, instigate, spur, goad, set on, stir up. 2. Offend,… …
22προσκρουστέον — one must give offence masc acc sg προσκρουστέον one must give offence neut nom/voc/acc sg …
23Traitté de l'origine des romans — Pierre Daniel Huet s Trai [t] té de l origine des Romans ( Treatise on the Origin of Novels , or Romances if one wants to speak early 18th century English) can claim to be the first history of fiction. It was originally published in 1670 as… …
24Motte v. Faulkner — (decided 28 November 1735) was a copyright lawsuit between Benjamin Motte and George Faulkner over who had the legal rights to publish the works of Jonathan Swift in London. This trial was one of the first to test the Statute of Anne copyright… …
25Motte v Faulkner — For other uses, see Faulkner (disambiguation). Motte v Faulkner (decided 28 November 1735) was a copyright lawsuit between Benjamin Motte and George Faulkner over who had the legal rights to publish the works of Jonathan Swift in London. This… …
26affront — I. v. a. 1. Insult, abuse, outrage. 2. Offend, displease, irritate, provoke, chafe, fret, vex, annoy, pique, nettle, anger, gall, miff (colloq.), give offence to, make angry, put to shame, confound, bring to confusion, put out of countenance,… …
27huff — /hʌf / (say huf) noun 1. a sudden swell of anger; a fit of resentment: *a sort of mental huff had overtaken the arbitration judges –blanche d alpuget, 1982. –verb (t) 2. to give offence to; make angry. 3. to treat with arrogance or contempt;… …
28bhendh- — bhendh English meaning: to bind Deutsche Übersetzung: “binden” Material: O.Ind. badhnü ti, only later bandhati “binds, fetters, captures, takes prisoner, put together “, Av. bandayaiti “binds”, participle O.Ind. baddhá , Av. ap.… …
29offensive — adj. & n. adj. 1 giving or meant or likely to give offence; insulting (offensive language). 2 disgusting, foul smelling, nauseous, repulsive. 3 a aggressive, attacking. b (of a weapon) meant for use in attack. n. 1 an aggressive action or… …
30watch one's step — phrasal : to proceed with extreme care : act or talk warily the columnist dealing largely with news always has to watch his step if he is to avoid distortion F.L.Mott * * * watch one s step To go carefully, esp with a view to not giving offence… …
