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  • 121decay — de•cay [[t]dɪˈkeɪ[/t]] v. i. 1) mcr to become decomposed; rot 2) to decline in health, prosperity, etc.; deteriorate 3) phs (of an atomic nucleus) to undergo radioactive disintegration 4) mcr to cause to decompose; rot 5) mcr decomposition; rot… …

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  • 122overthrow — verb (t) /oʊvəˈθroʊ / (say ohvuh throh) (overthrew, overthrown, overthrowing) 1. to depose as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish. 2. to put an end to by force, as governments or institutions. 3. to throw over; upset; overturn …

  • 123unhealthy — /ʌnˈhɛlθi / (say un helthee) adjective (unhealthier, unhealthiest) 1. not healthy; not possessing health; not in a healthy or sound condition. 2. characteristic of or resulting from bad health. 3. hurtful to health; unwholesome. 4. morally… …

  • 124excessive or unusual noise — Appearing in a statute which requires a muffler as equipment on a motor vehicle to prevent excessive or unusual noise, the expression means any noise from the operation of a motor vehicle in excess of what is usual when a muffler in sound… …

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  • 125corrupt — [kə rupt′] adj. [ME < L corruptus, pp. of corrumpere, to destroy, spoil, bribe < com , together + rumpere, to break: see RUPTURE] 1. Obs. changed from a sound condition to an unsound one; spoiled; contaminated; rotten 2. deteriorated from… …

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  • 126decay — [dē kā′, dikā′] vi. [ME decaien < Anglo Fr & OFr decäir < VL * decadere: see DECADENCE] 1. to lose strength, soundness, health, beauty, prosperity, etc. gradually; waste away; deteriorate 2. to rot or decompose 3. to undergo radioactive… …

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  • 127safe — [sāf] adj. safer, safest [ME sauf < OFr < L salvus, akin to salus, health, sound condition < IE base * solo , whole, well preserved > Gr holos, whole, Sans sarva, unharmed, whole] 1. a) free from damage, danger, or injury; secure b)… …

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  • 128strong — [strôŋ] adj. [ME < OE strang, akin to ON strangr, strong, severe, Ger streng, severe < IE base * strenk , *streng , tense, taut > STRING, Gr strangos, twisted, L stringere, to draw taut] 1. a) physically powerful; having great muscular… …

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