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  • 41human vs nonhuman — hominian hominian hominid hominidadj. characterizing the family {Hominidae}, which includes {Homo sapiens} sapiens as well as extinct species of manlike creatures. [Narrower terms: {human (vs. nonhuman) ] WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 42Inflective — In*flect ive, a. 1. Capable of, or pertaining to, inflection; deflecting; as, the inflective quality of the air. Derham. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc.; subject to… …

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  • 43Inflective language — Inflective In*flect ive, a. 1. Capable of, or pertaining to, inflection; deflecting; as, the inflective quality of the air. Derham. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc.;… …

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  • 44Like — (l[imac]k), a. [Compar. {Liker} (l[imac]k [ e]r); superl. {Likest}.] [OE. lik, ilik, gelic, AS. gel[=i]c, fr. pref. ge + l[=i]c body, and orig. meaning, having the same body, shape, or appearance, and hence, like; akin to OS. gil[=i]k, D. gelijk …

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  • 45Like figures — Like Like (l[imac]k), a. [Compar. {Liker} (l[imac]k [ e]r); superl. {Likest}.] [OE. lik, ilik, gelic, AS. gel[=i]c, fr. pref. ge + l[=i]c body, and orig. meaning, having the same body, shape, or appearance, and hence, like; akin to OS. gil[=i]k,… …

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  • 46Liker — Like Like (l[imac]k), a. [Compar. {Liker} (l[imac]k [ e]r); superl. {Likest}.] [OE. lik, ilik, gelic, AS. gel[=i]c, fr. pref. ge + l[=i]c body, and orig. meaning, having the same body, shape, or appearance, and hence, like; akin to OS. gil[=i]k,… …

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  • 47Likest — Like Like (l[imac]k), a. [Compar. {Liker} (l[imac]k [ e]r); superl. {Likest}.] [OE. lik, ilik, gelic, AS. gel[=i]c, fr. pref. ge + l[=i]c body, and orig. meaning, having the same body, shape, or appearance, and hence, like; akin to OS. gil[=i]k,… …

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  • 48Mankind — Man kind , a. Manlike; not womanly; masculine; bold; cruel. [Obs] [1913 Webster] Are women grown so mankind? Must they be wooing? Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] Be not too mankind against your wife. Chapman. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 49Mannish — Man nish, a. [Man + ish: cf. AS. mennisc, menisc.] 1. Resembling a human being in form or nature; human. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] But yet it was a figure Most like to mannish creature. Gower. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling, suitable to, or… …

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  • 50Mannishly — Mannish Man nish, a. [Man + ish: cf. AS. mennisc, menisc.] 1. Resembling a human being in form or nature; human. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] But yet it was a figure Most like to mannish creature. Gower. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling, suitable to, or… …

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