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  • 11Defervescency — Defervescence De fer*ves cence, Defervescency De fer*ves cency, n. [L. defervescere to grow cool.] 1. A subsiding from a state of ebullition; loss of heat; lukewarmness. [1913 Webster] A defervescency in holy actions. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 12Hate — (h[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hating}.] [OE. haten, hatien, AS. hatian; akin to OS. hatan, hat[=o]n to be hostile to, D. haten to hate, OHG. hazz[=e]n, hazz[=o]n, G. hassen, Icel. & Sw. hata, Dan. hade, Goth. hatan,… …

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  • 13Hated — Hate Hate (h[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hating}.] [OE. haten, hatien, AS. hatian; akin to OS. hatan, hat[=o]n to be hostile to, D. haten to hate, OHG. hazz[=e]n, hazz[=o]n, G. hassen, Icel. & Sw. hata, Dan. hade, Goth.… …

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  • 14Hating — Hate Hate (h[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hating}.] [OE. haten, hatien, AS. hatian; akin to OS. hatan, hat[=o]n to be hostile to, D. haten to hate, OHG. hazz[=e]n, hazz[=o]n, G. hassen, Icel. & Sw. hata, Dan. hade, Goth.… …

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  • 15Indifference — In*dif fer*ence, n. [L. indifferentia similarity, lack of difference: cf. F. indiff[ e]rence.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being indifferent, or not making a difference; lack of sufficient importance to constitute a difference;… …

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  • 16Redargue — Red*ar gue (r?d*?r g?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Redargued} ( g?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Redarguing}.] [L. redarguere; pref. red , re re + arguere to accuse, charge with: cf. F. r[ e]darguer.] To disprove; to refute; toconfute; to reprove; to convict.… …

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  • 17Redargued — Redargue Red*ar gue (r?d*?r g?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Redargued} ( g?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Redarguing}.] [L. redarguere; pref. red , re re + arguere to accuse, charge with: cf. F. r[ e]darguer.] To disprove; to refute; toconfute; to reprove; to… …

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  • 18Redarguing — Redargue Red*ar gue (r?d*?r g?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Redargued} ( g?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Redarguing}.] [L. redarguere; pref. red , re re + arguere to accuse, charge with: cf. F. r[ e]darguer.] To disprove; to refute; toconfute; to reprove; to… …

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  • 19Tepidity — Te*pid i*ty, n. [Cf. F. t[ e]pidit[ e].] The quality or state of being tepid; moderate warmth; lukewarmness; tepidness. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 20lukewarm — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from luke lukewarm + warm; probably akin to Old High German lāo lukewarm more at lee Date: 14th century 1. moderately warm ; tepid 2. lacking conviction ; halfhearted < gave them only lukewarm support > •&#8230; …

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