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  • 91hoary — hoar•y [[t]ˈhɔr i, ˈhoʊr i[/t]] adj. hoar•i•er, hoar•i•est 1) gray or white with age 2) ancient or venerable: hoary myths[/ex] 3) tedious from familiarity; stale: a hoary joke[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 hoar′i•ness, n …

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  • 92hoarfrost — hoar|frost [ˈho:frɔst US ˈho:rfro:st] n [U] formal [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: hoar gray, white (11 20 centuries) (from Old English har) + frost] a thin layer of ice that forms on objects outside when it is very cold = ↑frost ▪ A light hoarfrost… …

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  • 93hoary — hoar|y [ˈho:ri] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: hoar; HOARFROST] 1.) [usually before noun] a hoary joke, remark etc is so well known that people no longer find it amusing or interesting ▪ Not that hoary old chestnut (=old idea, joke, remark etc)… …

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  • 94hoary — hoar|y [ hɔri ] adjective 1. ) a hoary joke has been told many times before and is no longer funny 2. ) LITERARY a hoary person is old and has white hair …

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  • 95hoariness — hoar·i·ness …

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  • 96hoarfrost — hoar•frost [[t]ˈhɔrˌfrɔst, ˌfrɒst, ˈhoʊr [/t]] n. mer frost 2) • Etymology: 1250–1300 …

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  • 97Frost — is the solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air. It is formed when solid surfaces are cooled to below the dew point of the adjacent air. [cite web |url=http://www.weatherquestions.com/What causes frost.htm |title=What causes frost?… …

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  • 981880 Republican National Convention — The 1880 Republican National Convention convened from June 2 to June 8, 1880 at the Interstate Exposition Building in Chicago, Illinois, United States,cite book | last=Smith | first=Henry H. | title=All the Republican National Conventions from… …

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  • 99Haar — 1. An einem Haar zieht man mich hin, wo ich gern bin. – Körte, 2504. 2. Auch ein Haar hat seinen Schatten. – Eiselein, 266; Simrock, 4151. Böhm.: I vlas má svůj stín. (Čelakovsky, 284.) Lat.: Etiam capillus unus habet umbram suam. (Eiselein,… …

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  • 100American Canadian Tour — The American Canadian Tour (ACT) is a late model racing series based in the Northeast United States, Southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The American Canada Tour has two different late model divisions: the ACT Tour, formerly known as the ACT… …

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