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  • 71sneezing —    The belief that a sneeze should be answered by others with a verbal blessing or salutation such as Bless you! is, as far as we can tell, almost universal, and old enough to be quoted by many classical writers. In Britain, the belief has grown… …

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  • 72ground´less|ness — ground|less «GROWND lihs», adjective. without foundation, basis, or reason; unfounded: »a groundless rumor. A groundless fiction that cannot be proved (Richard Baxter). SYNONYM(S): baseless. –ground´less|ly, adverb. –ground´less|ness, noun …

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  • 73ground´less|ly — ground|less «GROWND lihs», adjective. without foundation, basis, or reason; unfounded: »a groundless rumor. A groundless fiction that cannot be proved (Richard Baxter). SYNONYM(S): baseless. –ground´less|ly, adverb. –ground´less|ness, noun …

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  • 74ground|less — «GROWND lihs», adjective. without foundation, basis, or reason; unfounded: »a groundless rumor. A groundless fiction that cannot be proved (Richard Baxter). SYNONYM(S): baseless. –ground´less|ly, adverb. –ground´less|ness, noun …

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  • 75Causeless — Cause less, a. 1. Self originating; uncreated. [1913 Webster] 2. Without just or sufficient reason; groundless. [1913 Webster] My fears are causeless and ungrounded. Denham. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 76Gossip — Gos sip, n. [OE. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, fr. god + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. sippe, Goth. sibja, and also to Skr. sabh[=a] assembly.] [1913 Webster] 1. A… …

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  • 77Imputation — Im pu*ta tion, [L. imputatio an account, a charge: cf. F. imputation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription; also, anything imputed or charged. [1913 Webster] Shylock. Antonio is a good man. Bassanio. Have… …

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  • 78Needless — Nee dless, a. 1. Having no need. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Weeping into the needless stream. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not wanted; unnecessary; not requisite; as, needless labor; needless expenses. [1913 Webster] 3. Without sufficient cause;… …

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  • 79Needlessly — Needless Nee dless, a. 1. Having no need. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Weeping into the needless stream. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not wanted; unnecessary; not requisite; as, needless labor; needless expenses. [1913 Webster] 3. Without sufficient cause;… …

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  • 80Needlessness — Needless Nee dless, a. 1. Having no need. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Weeping into the needless stream. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not wanted; unnecessary; not requisite; as, needless labor; needless expenses. [1913 Webster] 3. Without sufficient cause;… …

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